Hardcopy Questionnaire Final

40 km/h Speed Limits around Shopping Centres and Community Facilities Background Shopping centres and community facilities can be areas of higher crash risk due to the increased conflict between pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. The risk of death to a pedestrian or cyclist struck at 60km/h is greater than 90%. At 50 km/h the risk decreases slightly to 80%. At a 40 km/h collision speed, the risk of death reduces significantly to approximately 30%.

Source: International Transport Forum report Towards Zero Ambitious Road Safety Targets & the Safe System Approach

To improve pedestrian and cyclist safety in areas of high pedestrian activity, such as shopping centres and community facilities, the ACT government is investigating the introduction of 40 km/h speed limits in these areas, in a similar manner to 40 km/h school zones. Several Australian road authorities have implemented 40 km/h speed limits in areas of high pedestrian activity, such as strip shopping centres. These include the New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), VicRoads, Transport South Australia and Main Roads Western Australia. The intention of this questionnaire is to seek the views of the community of 40 km/h speed zones in areas of high pedestrian activity, such as shopping centres and community facilities.

Question 1. Do you believe there is a safety problem for pedestrians and cyclists around shopping centres and community facilities?

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Yes

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No

Question 2. Do you support the introduction of a 40 km/h speed limit in areas of high pedestrian activity?

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Strongly support

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Support

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No view

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Oppose

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Strongly oppose

Question 3. In the ACT there are three types of shopping centres:

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Town centres: larger retail centres with a variety of shops, commercial services, office and community facilities, eg. Civic.

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Group centres: medium sized retail centres combined with personal services, typically where you would do major weekly shopping, eg. Dickson.

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Local centres: provided to meet the day-to-day needs of local residents

Which types of shopping centres do you believe would be suitable for the introduction of a 40 km/h speed limit (tick all that apply)?

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Town Centres

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Group Centres

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Local Centres

Question 4. As explained in the background report, there is no strong justification for 40 km/h speed limits in the vicinity of community facilities which are not linked to shopping centres. However, the location of community facilities should be considered when setting the boundaries of 40 km/h precincts around shopping centres. Do you agree with this approach?

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Yes

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No

Question 5. Like school zones, 40 km/h high pedestrian activity zones may be suitable to operate either on a part-time basis or applied as a full-time reduced speed zone. Part time operation would be applied at locations where there is limited or no significant pedestrian activity outside the prevailing shopping/business hours. At locations where there are significant pedestrian volumes outside of normal shopping hours, for example where there are restaurants or entertainment and licensed premises, the reduced speed limit may apply on a full time basis (7 days a week, 24 hours a day). Do you believe a 40 km/h speed limit in areas of high pedestrian activity, such as shopping centres and community facilities, should be applied on a part time or full time basis?

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Part time

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Full time

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Depending on conditions

Question 6. There may be a need for physical traffic calming measures to be installed to reinforce to motorists that a reduced driving speed limit regime is in place and thus gain greater levels of compliance. Traffic calming measures that may be installed in 40 km/h high pedestrian activity areas include: A. Raised threshold

B. Channelisation

C. Footpath and kerb extensions

D. Staggered carriageway

E. Installation of medians

F. Raised Intersection

Source:

Austroads Guide to Traffic Management Part 8 RTA Sharing the Main Street Google Maps

Which traffic calming measures would you support (tick all that apply)?

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A. Raised threshold

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B. Channelisation

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C. Footpath and kerb extensions

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D. Staggered carriageway

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E. Installation of medians

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F. Raised Intersection

Question 7. If you have any other comments please write them in the box below.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.

The closing date for submissions is Friday 18 December 2009. Please return to: Re: 40 km/h Speed Limits around Shopping Centres and Community Facilities Community Engagement and Communications Department of Territory and Municipal Services GPO Box 158 Canberra City ACT 2601 To complete this survey online or to access a full copy of the report on 40 km/h Speed Limits around Shopping Centres and Community Facilities, please visit the Territory and Municipal Services website www.tams.act.gov.au or phone Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.