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Bunbury RoadWise Committee

Notice of Meeting & Agenda

Monday 8 April 2019

Committee Terms of Reference

To plan, develop, implement and evaluate road safety programs and initiatives within the City of

Bunbury

• Improve road safety; within the City of Bunbury

• Raise community awareness of road safety issues and initiatives with the City of Bunbury

• Facilitate community planning, development and implementation of road safety programs and

promotions.

• Develop and deliver programs and initiatives which target groups and issues identified in the

State Road Safety Strategy

• The required quorum for the Committee is 4 voting members

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Agenda – Bunbury RoadWise Committee

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Notice of Meeting

Dear Committee Members

The next Ordinary Meeting of the Bunbury RoadWise Committee will be held in the City of Bunbury

Ocean Room, 4 Stephen Street Bunbury, on Monday 8 April 2019 at 10.00am.

Signed:

Gavin Harris

Director Work & Services (Issued on1 April 2019)

Agenda 8 April 2019

Members of the public to note that recommendations made by this committee are not final and will be subject to adoption (or

otherwise) at a future meeting of the Bunbury City Council.

Committee Members:

Member Name Representing

Cr Karen Steele City of Bunbury Councillor

Nicola Smith Road Safety Advisor

Sgt Craig Clarke Bunbury Police

Dianne Langford-Fisher St John Ambulance

Lisa Gartrell SDERA

Jacob Azzopardi RAC

Andrew Wright Department of Fire and Emergency Services

Hayley Frontino Main Roads WA

Peter Westgate Department of Transport

Colin Anker Young Driver Development Program

Brad Brooksby Community Member

Nathan Locke Community Member

Ex-officio Members (non-voting):

Member Name Representing

Gavin Harris Works and Services Director

Shaun Millen Manager Engineering & Civil Operations

Support Staff:

Name Title

Beth Kozyrski (minute taker) Engineering Technical Officer

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Table of Contents

Item No Subject Page No

1. Declaration of Opening ................................................................................................................... 4

2. Disclaimer ...................................................................................................................................... 4

3. Announcements from the Presiding Member .................................................................................. 4

4. Attendances ................................................................................................................................... 4

4.1 Apologies ........................................................................................................................................ 4

4.2 Approved Leave of Absence ........................................................................................................... 4

5. Declaration of Interest .................................................................................................................... 4

6. Public Question Time ...................................................................................................................... 4

7. Confirmation of Minutes ................................................................................................................. 4

8. Petitions, Presentations and Deputations ........................................................................................ 4

8.1 Petitions ......................................................................................................................................... 4

8.2 Presentations ................................................................................................................................. 4

8.3 Deputations .................................................................................................................................... 4

9. Method of Dealing with Agenda Business ........................................................................................ 4

10. Reports .......................................................................................................................................... 5

10.1 Report from RoadWise Regional Road Safety Advisor (South West) ............................................ 5

10.2 Report of Local Traffic Counts – City Of Bunbury .......................................................................... 8

10.3 RoadWise 2018 Action Plan rolled over to 30 June 2019 ............................................................ 10

11. Applications for Leave of Absence ................................................................................................. 12

12. Questions from Members ............................................................................................................. 12

12.1 Response to Previous Questions from Members taken on Notice .............................................. 12

12.2 Questions from Members ............................................................................................................ 12

13. Urgent Business ............................................................................................................................ 12

14. Date of Next Meeting ................................................................................................................... 12

15. Close of Meeting........................................................................................................................... 12

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1. Declaration of Opening

The Presiding Member declared the meeting open at ______ am.

2. Disclaimer

Not applicable to this committee.

3. Announcements from the Presiding Member

4. Attendances

4.1 Apologies

4.2 Approved Leave of Absence

5. Declaration of Interest

IMPORTANT: Committee members to complete a “Disclosure of Interest” form for each item on the agenda in which

they wish to disclose a financial/proximity/impartiality interest. They should give the form to the Presiding Member

before the meeting commences. After the meeting, the form is to be forwarded to the Administration Services

Section for inclusion in the Corporate Financial Disclosures Register.

6. Public Question Time

Not applicable

7. Confirmation of Minutes

Committee Decision: Moved ___________ Seconded ___________

The minutes of the Bunbury RoadWise Committee Meeting held on 3 December 2018, are

confirmed as a true and accurate record.

CARRIED/LOST

8. Petitions, Presentations and Deputations

8.1 Petitions

Nil

8.2 Presentations

Nil

8.3 Deputations

Nil

9. Method of Dealing with Agenda Business

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10. Reports

10.1 Report from RoadWise Regional Road Safety Advisor (South West)

File Ref: A04616

Applicant/Proponent: Nicola Smith, RoadWise Regional Road Safety Advisor (South West)

Responsible Officer: Beth Kozyrski, Engineering Technical Officer

Responsible Manager: Shaun Millen, Manager Engineering and Civil Operations

Executive: Gavin Harris, Director Works and Services

Authority/Discretion ☐ Advocacy

☐ Executive/Strategic

☐ Legislative

☐ Review

☐ Quasi-Judicial

☒ Information Purposes

Attachments: BRWC1 RoadWise Advisor Report SW Region March/April 2019

Summary

The RoadWise Regional Road Safety Advisor submits a monthly WALGA RoadWise report for the

southwest as advice to the Bunbury RoadWise Committee.

Executive Recommendation

Bunbury RoadWise Committee notes the WALGA RoadWise South West Region Report.

Strategic Relevance

Theme 1 Our Community and culture.

Goal A safe, healthy and cohesive community, with a rich cultural life, and

supportive social environment.

Objective 1.1 A community where people are safe and feel safe.

Regional Impact Statement

Not Applicable

Background

The WALGA RoadWise Southwest Region Report is provided as a summary of activities and

campaign initiatives underway and ongoing across the southwest of the state. Additionally it

reinforces the “Towards Zero” message and provides up to date statistics on fatalities across the

state.

Council Policy Compliance

Nil

Legislative Compliance

Nil

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Officer Comments

The Roadwise Report for March / April 2019 covered the following topics:

• WA Road Fatalities as at 18 February 2019

• Blessing of the Roads 2019;

• National Road Safety Week 2019;

• Safe Speeds and

• Safe Vehicles.

The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) released the “Road

Trauma Australia 2017 Statistical Summary” in August 2018. Nationally there were 1,226 deaths

in 2017, down 5.2% compared to 2016. Between 2008 and 2016 deaths from crashes involving a

younger operator (driver or motorcycle rider – aged 17 to 25) decreased by 29.7%. Over the same

period, deaths from crashes involving an older operator (aged 65 or over) increased by 10.8%.

Analysis of hospitalised injuries by age group shows a similar pattern to fatalities: the greatest

increases over the 3 years to 2015 were for persons aged 65 years and over.

The WALGA RoadWise annual Easter road safety campaign, Blessing of the Roads, is challenging

the belief that road trauma is inevitable and a consequence of travel on the road network. The

campaign aims to get people to think about what an acceptable level of road trauma is for them

and their community, and in turn, generate support and participation in local road safety

initiatives being implemented in communities. These local road safety initiatives will

contribute to and help prevent road trauma and achieve the long term vision of zero fatalities

and serious injuries on our roads. RoadWise is encouraging everyone to participate in the

campaign to show that together, we can create a positive road safety culture in communities and

demonstrate that road trauma can be prevented. In 2019, the Easter long weekend runs from

Friday, 19 April to Monday, 22 April. Blessing of the Roads is non-denominational and can be

embraced from a non-religious perspective.

National Road Safety Week is an annual initiative created by the Safer Australian Roads and

Highways (SARAH) Group and is supported by Governments, road safety organisations and

businesses across the country, including the WA Road Safety Commission. To be held from 6 - 12

May 2019 (coinciding with UN Global Road Safety Week), Commonwealth, State and Local

Governments in partnership with road safety organisations, campaigners and businesses will

shine a light on road safety with events, safety meetings, memorials and displays. To further

encourage community groups to participate in National Road Safety Week, the Government of

Western Australia's Road Safety Community Grant Program is providing up to $1000 in grant

funding. Successful applicants will be supplied with road safety messaging and suggestions for

supporting policies.

Safe speeds is one element of the safe system approach as travel speeds greatly influence the

chance of surviving a crash, whatever the cause of the collision. The WALGA RoadWise program

has resources available which will assist Local Governments to implement local projects targeting

safe speeds including:

• “Please Slow Down, Consider Our Kids” bin stickers

• Courtesy Speed Display Signs (available for loan)

• Community Safe Speed Promise

A 'Safe System Approach - I Can' poster and a Local Safe Speed Initiatives Kit are also available,

providing practical safe speed related actions and initiatives for Local Governments and members

of the road safety network.

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Safe vehicles is another element of the safe system approach as buying safer vehicles could result

in around a third less people being killed or seriously injured in crashes. Resources are available

which will assist with the promotion of safer vehicles including:

• WALGA RoadWise Fleet Safety Resource Kit

• Australasia New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP)

• 2018/19 Used Car Safety Ratings Buyer’s Guide (UCSR)

• Vehicle safety and maintenance resources

Analysis of Financial and Budget Implications

The monthly WALGA RoadWise South West Region Report is externally funded at no cost to the

City.

Community Consultation

The monthly WALGA RoadWise South West Region Report is located on the WALGA website.

Councillor/Officer Consultation

Councillor/Officer Consultation not required.

Applicant Consultation

Not applicable.

Timeline: Council Decision Implementation

Not applicable

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10.2 Report of Local Traffic Counts – City Of Bunbury

File Ref: A04616

Applicant/Proponent: Internal Report


Responsible Manager: Shaun Millen, Manager of Engineering




☐ Legislative

☐ Review

☐ Quasi-Judicial


Attachments: BRWC2 Traffic Counts – January 2019 – March 2019

Summary

A summary of recent traffic counts are attached for the committee’s information.


That Bunbury RoadWise Committee notes the report.

Strategic Relevance






Not Applicable

Background

The City of Bunbury positions traffic counters at strategic locations across the city to allow the

ongoing analysis of speed and traffic across its local road network.


Nil


Nil

Officer Comments

The traffic count data indicates the 85th percentile speed and traffic volumes for the road

network. Where excessive speeds are identified and there is no engineering solution available to

reduce speeds the resultant information is forwarded to Police for enforcement. Counts that

have an 85% speed greater than 9km over the speed limit, and where more than 30% of the

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vehicles are exceeding the speed limit, shall meet the criteria to be forwarded to Police. Refer to

attached BRWC2 Traffic Counts – January 2019 – March 2019.


Nil


Nil


Nil


Nil


Not Applicable

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10.3 RoadWise 2018 Action Plan extended to 30 June 2019

File Ref: A04616

Applicant/Proponent: Internal Report


Responsible Manager: Shaun Millen, Manager of Engineering




☐ Legislative

☐ Review

☐ Quasi-Judicial


Attachments: BRWC2 Current Action Plan

Summary

The 2018 RoadWise Action Plan has expired without all actions being completed. The

Committee held a workshop in March and decided to extend the 2018 RoadWise Action Plan to

the 30 June 2019 to allow completion of outstanding actions and inline future Action Plans with

the financial year.


That the Bunbury RoadWise Committee

1. Endorse extending the 2018 RoadWise Action Plan to 30 June 2019. 2. The RoadWise Action Plan period changed from calendar year to financial year effective 1

July 2019 in line with budget allocation.

Strategic Relevance






Not Applicable

Background

It is proposed to bring the next RoadWise Action Plan in line with the financial year and the

allocated RoadWise Budget. An Action Plan Workshop will be held on Monday the 13th May

2019 so the 2019/2020 Action Plan can be formulated and then endorsed at the June 2019

Bunbury RoadWise Committee meeting.


Nil


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Nil

Officer Comments


Nil


Nil


Nil


Nil


Not Applicable

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11. Applications for Leave of Absence

Not applicable to this committee.

12. Questions from Members

12.1 Response to Previous Questions from Members taken on Notice

Nil

12.2 Questions from Members

13. Urgent Business

Nil

14. Date of Next Meeting

10:00 am Monday 10 June 2019.

15. Close of Meeting

The Presiding Member closed the meeting at _________.


Action Plan

2017

ROADWISE PROGRAM

The RoadWise Program was founded in 1994 and works with Local Governments

and the community to support the implementation of Towards Zero, the road safety

strategy for WA 2008-2020. Three levels of coordination (State, Regional and Local)

make up the operational framework for road safety in Western Australia. The

RoadWise Program is supported by the Road Safety Commission and is funded

through the Road Trauma Trust Account; which is made up of the speed and red

light camera fines received in WA and the State Road Funds to Local Government

Agreement sourced from WA vehicle licensing fees.

The RoadWise Program supports Local Governments, community groups, private

businesses and individuals to become involved in the road safety network around the

state. Through a team of regional and metropolitan based staff, RoadWise achieves

this by supporting local road safety committees, providing access to resources and

training, and increasing knowledge, which all contribute to building the capacity of

the network to make an effective contribution to improving road safety in Western

Australia.

DEFINTIONS WAPOL WA Police

ANCAP Australasian New Car Assessment Program

CoB City of Bunbury

WALGA WA Local Government Association

SDERA School Drug Education and Road Aware

SW YDDP South West Youth Driver Development Program

RAC Royal Automobile Club

RCS Road Safety Commission

Towards Zero Is the State strategy for aiming for zero fatalities from existing statistics.

Road Users Drivers, pedestrians, passengers, cyclists and motorcyclists.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This action plan is written under the framework of the State Road Safety Strategy

and the principles of the Safe System, the Towards Zero initiative and Shared

Responsibility approach to road safety that has been used throughout Australia.

Towards Zero Initiative is the State strategy for aiming for zero fatalities from existing

statistics.

A Safe System benefits all road users and has four essential elements:

- Safe Road Use - this is about fostering a culture that supports alert and compliant

road users and improving road user behaviour and enforcement.

- Safe Road and Roadsides - provide safer roads by improving the road and the

road environment.

- Safe Speeds – category aims to improve speed management on roads and foster

a community and driving culture that supports lower travel speeds.

- Safe Vehicles - aims to improve awareness of vehicle safety features and ANCAP

ratings and to encourage purchase of at least four or five star ANCAP rated

vehicles.

There are four guiding principles behind the Safe System:

1. The limits of human performance: We all make mistakes and we all need to

acknowledge the limits of our capabilities.

2. The physical limits of human tolerance to violent forces: We are physically

vulnerable when involved in a traffic crash.

3. Shared responsibility: This means all of us take an individual and shared role in

road safety.

4. A forgiving road system: so that when crashes do happen, deaths can be

avoided and injuries minimised.

http://www.roadwise.asn.au/

The Bunbury RoadWise Committee will the monitor progress and refine actions at

each meeting and evaluate results and celebrate achievements at the end of the

year.

WA POLICE

SAFE ROAD USE

Raise these concerns with WA police:

•Drink driving � Restraints

•Fatigue � Distracted driving

•Hooning � Speeding

•Road rules � Road user behaviour

SAFE ROADS AND ROADSIDES

No Involvement

SAFE SPEEDS

Raise these concerns with WA police:

� Speeding

� Anti-Social road user behaviour.

SAFE VEHICLES

� Encourage use of ANCAP Safety Fleet

vehicles

CITY OF

BUNBURY

SAFE ROAD USE

Raise these concerns with CoB.

� Speed limit concerns

� Crashes

� Unacceptable Traffic Volumes

� Through traffic


Raise these concerns with CoB:

� Traffic Management Guidelines

� Blackspot funding

� Road safety audits

� Roads and roadsides environment.

(4 E’s model)

� Signage

SAFE SPEEDS

Raise these concerns with CoB:

� Traffic Monitoring.

� Speed limit concerns

SAFE VEHICLES

� Encourage use of ANCAP Safety Fleet

vehicles

MAIN ROADS

SAFE ROAD USE

Raise these concerns with Main Roads

Department WA

� Speed limit changes

� Crashes

� Heavy vehicles


� Possible funding

� Development/maintenance in

conjuction with CoB

SAFE SPEEDS

Raise these concerns with Main Roads

Department WA

� Possible funding

SAFE VEHICLES

No Involvment

ROADWISE

SAFE ROAD USE

� Provide community awareness and

education

� Media campaigns with CoB


� Lobby for increased funding for road

safety initiatives


education on CoB initiatives

SAFE SPEEDS


education


� Lobby for reduced speed limits

SAFE VEHICLES


education


Safe Road Use AIM: To improve road user behaviour and foster a culture that supports alert and compliant road use.

Priority Area Activity or Action Agencies Involved Progress Evaluate

Drink/Drug Driving

� Support and encourage police reporting and enforcement.

� WA Police representative to attend RoadWise meetings and provide update.

� Promote and partner with SDERA program and encourage local schools to participate.

� SDERA representative to attend RoadWise meetings and provide update.

� Provide community awareness and education:

• Media campaigns

• Displays

• Signage/banners/display trailer

• Standard drinks/Fatal Vision goggles displays

• RoadWise Events

� Promote the Skipper program via Bunbury Alcohol Accord.

� Inform Alcohol and Drug Action Plans with regards to Safe Road Use.

Bunbury RoadWise

WA Police

SDERA

CoB (Bunbury Alcohol Accord)

SJOG SW Community Alcohol and Drug Service

Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth (PARTY) Program (Bunbury Hospital)

Urban Safety

� Media and awareness campaigns:

• Roundabout education (pedestrian safety/right of way)

• Red lights and stop signs awareness

• Share the roads (cyclists)

Bunbury RoadWise

WA Police

SDERA

CoB

Speeding

� See Safe Speeds section of Action Plan

Priority Area Activity or Action Agencies Involved Progress Evaluate

Driver Distraction


� WA Police representative to attend RoadWise meeting and provide update.

� Promote and partner with SDERA program and encourage local schools to participate.

� SDERA representative to attend RoadWise meetings and provide update.


• M8 the call can W8 (stickers/texting bays/pledges)

• Fatigue awareness (Driver Reviver/Coffee Stop)

• Electronic devices/earphones as distraction for all road users (pedestrians/bikes/skateboards)

Bunbury RoadWise

WA Police

SDERA

CoB

SW YDDP

Safe Roads and Roadsides AIM: To provide safe roads by improving the road and road environment.

Priority Activity or Action Agencies Involved Progress Evaluate

Urban Safety

� Road Safety Audits

CoB

Main Roads WA

Bunbury RoadWise

Speeding

� Investigate Mobile Speed Radar Display units CoB

Main Roads WA

Bunbury RoadWise

Safe Speeds AIM: To reduce travel speeds by improving speed management on roads and fostering a community and driving culture that supports lower travel speeds.

Priority Activity or Action Agencies Involved Progress Evaluation

Speeding


� WA Police representative to attend RoadWise meeting and provide update.


• Media campaigns

• Displays

• Signage/banners/speed trailer/display trailer

• RoadWise Events (Blessing of the Roads - Easter)

• Road Safety Week (May)

� Promote ‘Road Ribbons for Road Safety” campaign

� Promote “Please Slow Down Consider Our Kids” bin stickers campaign.

� Investigate Solar Mobile Speed Radars for speed awareness/education

� Consider “Community Safe Speed Promise” campaign or develop own campaign e.g. Nifty Fifty/Naughty Forty

Bunbury RoadWise

WA Police

Main Roads WA

SDERA

CoB

Safe Vehicles AIM: To improve awareness of ANCAP Star Ratings and to encourage fleet and non-fleet buyers to purchase vehicles with a minimum four star rating.

Priority Activity or Action Agencies Involved Progress Evaluation

Urban Safety


• Media campaigns

• Displays

• Signage/banners/display trailer

• RoadWise Events

� Provide ANCAP/Used Car rating resources to SDERA for all Keys for Life participants in local schools

� Provide ANCAP/Used Car rating resources to local car dealerships

� Encourage CoB to adopt comprehensive Fleet Safety policy and to use ANCAP rating when selecting fleet vehicles

Bunbury RoadWise

CoB

WA Police

SDERA

RAC

Drink/Drug Driving

� Interlocks on vehicles for repeat offenders Department of Transport

WA Police

BUNBURY ROADWISE PLANNER 2017/2018 (DRAFT) JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

Safe Road Use

NAIDOC Week (Display Trailer)

Driver Reviver (Fatigue)

Bike Week (Back Beach Bike Blast)

Grand families Fun Day (Child Car Restraints)

Walk to School Day

Safe Speed

Road Safety Week

Safe Vehicles

Keys for Life (ANCAP information)

Motoring Extravaganza and Truck Pull (ANCAP)

Safe Roads and Roadsides

Safe System Foundations

Live Lighter Seniors Activity and Info Day

Bunbury 4WD, Boating & Camping Expo

Road Ribbons for Road Safety 2017

Blessing of the Roads 2018

Youth Week

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