Residents Finally Win on Speed Limit
Friday, 21 November 2008 17:08
Local residents in the Moggill/Bellbowrie area have finally won the right to have a residential speed limit on Moggill Road through central Bellbowrie.
The State Government have announced that a new 60 kph speed limit will be in place within the next week.
This follows the latest incident where a driver travelling inbound lost control of a vehicle just before Montanus Drive ending in the front yard of a Moggill Road home.
Incidents and accidents can happen anywhere but when the area is a residential area with driveways, pedestrians, bus stops and intersections the consequences of any incident are potentially that much greater.
Local residents, myself and Cr Margaret de Wit have been campaigning to get this commonsense approach to the Bellbowrie speed limit in place.
Other residential areas around Brisbane are able to have a 60 kph speed limit.
There have been numerous incidents along this stretch of road including some six accidents at the intersection of Moggill Road and Birkin Road and a tragic pedestrian fatality recently.
It is highly appropriate that Governments should listen to the wishes of local communities particularly on matters that relate to the safety within that community.
This is an outcome that many local residents have sought from the desire to make our community as safe as possible. I welcome this outcome.
Local resident, Bria Sherry raised a sizeable petition which I was pleased to present to the State Parliament to call for the reduction of the speed limit and for a pedestrian crossing. I believe that her community minded action has played a significant role in achieving this result.
There is still a good case for improved pedestrian safety in Bellbowrie, in particular a pedestrian crossing. However this is a significant win for safety and for the many local residents who have supported a safer speed limit.
I am pleased that years of representation have brought a commonsense response