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TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TRAFFIC PLANNING ROAD SAFETY TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTS TRANSPORT PLANNING

2 September 2020

The Secretary

Economy and Infrastructure Committee

Parliament of Victoria

EAST MELBOURNE 3002 (by email)

Dear Madam/Sir

INQUIRY INTO THE INCREASE IN VICTORIA’S ROAD TOLL

SUPPLEMENTARY SUBMISSION

I am pleased to be able to your provide your Inquiry Committee with this supplementary

submission.

THE REASONS FOR THIS SUPPLEMENTARY SUBMISSION

The reasons for requestig to make this suplementary submssion are:

• My further investigations have uncovered additional relevant materials;

• I wish to raise gross errors in materials provided to the Inquiry by MUARC;

• I wish to comment on matters raised in the VAGO Report on Road Barriers, and the

response letter from Associate Secretary Foa in that report.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Motor Cycle Riders S141 Submission claimed:

“10 Victorian motorcycle community stakeholders aren't really consulted. VicRoads

committees are “rubber stamps”. Members are picked by VicRoads, or a company hired to

find acceptable riders. Agendas and minutes mostly go out late so it's difficult for riders to

prepare for meetings.

11 An example is the Motorcycles In Melbourne Committee (MIMC) at the Town Hall. The

MIMC worked well for over 30 years. VicRoads started attending. VicRoads with Cr Frances