General News
17 June, 2024
Brooke St speed triggers new ‘40’ sign push
MORE signs were needed to remind motorists Inglewood’s Brooke Street was a 40kmh zone, president of the town’s tourism and development committee Peter Moore said this week. Mr Moore has again called for flashing speed check signs to be installed...
MORE signs were needed to remind motorists Inglewood’s Brooke Street was a 40kmh zone, president of the town’s tourism and development committee Peter Moore said this week.
Mr Moore has again called for flashing speed check signs to be installed at either end of the shopping strip.
He also said additional speed limit signs were needed near the pedestrian crossing.
“The only 40kmh signs are at the start and finish of reduced speed signs. Some motorists clearly need to be reminded mid-way along that 50 or 60kmh is not acceptable,” Mr Moore said.
His call follows at least one vehicle being driven in Brooke Street about midday last Saturday at an estimated 90kmh.
Police caught the vehicle - a dark BMW SUV - on the edge of town, believed to have been clocked at 90kmh in a later 50kmh zone.
Police patrols across the region over the King’s Birthday weekend were part of Operation Regal.
More than 7000 offences were detected with police targeting high-risk driving behaviour across the state over four days in an effort to drive down road trauma.
The number of infringements issued by police increased eight per cent on the same weekend last year, with speeding making up 40 per cent of all offences detected.
Police conducted 107,025 preliminary breath tests, with one in every 541 motorists tested caught drink driving. Another 147 drivers returned a positive roadside drug test, with 2263 tests conducted.