Northern Metropolitan Region
Anasina GRAY-BARBERIO (Northern Metropolitan) (12:52): (1367) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. At 8:10 am on Thursday 6 February a Coburg High School student was nearly hit by a car running a red light at speed in the bus lane. This is an ongoing issue on Coburg’s Bell Street at Alva Grove despite recent reductions in the speed limit. This dangerous near-miss incident highlights serious safety concerns for pedestrians, particularly the young students of Coburg High School. Unfortunately, the reduction in speed has not reduced the risk-taking and dangerous driving of road users. This change in the speed limit needs to be more visible and installed urgently for the safety of our students. Can the minister advise when an electric 40-kilometre school zone sign will be installed at this location to prevent a near miss becoming a tragedy?