Police Blitz on School Speed Zones
Bunbury traffic Police have reported carrying out a blitz on school speed zones in the Bunbury area, and observed that most drivers comply with the speed restriction. However an independent survey of traffic through the school zone on Upper Esplanade last week indicated that 42% of northbound vehicles were traveling at more than 5km/hr over the limit while the zone was active. The main offenders were taxis, and commercial vehicles such as utilities and vans.Adding to the hazard is the lack of centre road markings adjacent to the bus stop, which encourages south bound traffic negotiating buses to clash head on with northbound traffic. Police acknowledged that the blitz reported in the South West Times of March 16 had not included our school, and admitted the level of compliance indicated by the survey was unacceptable. However the position of the zone presents problems for Police because there is no suitable area to stop offending vehicles.
Meanwhile, there is still no word from the City of Bunbury of a commitment to provide footpaths to service the school pedestrian traffic. After more than 85 years in existence, the City Fathers are yet to gazette a pedestrian crossing on any of the roads surrounding Bunbury Senior High School. This remains a significant issue because students regularly leave the school to attend sporting activities at nearby facilities, and outside the times when the school speed zones are active.
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