CrossSafe in the media

CrossSafe featured in Post Newspapers this week, highlighting growing concern about safety at school crossings across our community.

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Floreat mum Nicole Barnao featured in Post Newspapers shared just how close to home this issue has become, sharing her story on how her daughter was recently clipped by a car on her way to school and how her son nearly got hit by a car on the same crossing. A crossing used by many other students and children that has not been classified by the State Government as in need of a warden.

The CrossSafe survey has so far found that 70% of respondents believe their crossings are unsafe, with many parents feeling uncertain whether or not to let their children bike or walk to school. That sense of uncertainty is already changing behaviour, with more parents choosing to drive their children to school which only adds to the risk and congestion in these areas.

Wembley Primary School is one of many schools in the region that do not have a traffic warden at their school crossing, with three incidents in the past year-and a half involving primary school children riding their bikes to school. The lack of safety provisions such as signs, wardens or wombat crossings across schools in the Churchlands electorate is putting the safety of these students at risk.

73% of survey respondents have also said that they would like to see a fix to the shortage of traffic wardens in the area. A fix suggested by Basil would include easing police-mandated requirements and allow for traffic wardens to experience more flexible hours.

The CrossSafe campaign continues to build momentum across the Churchlands electorate as the general concern increases within local communities in western suburbs.  If you haven’t already, please complete the survey here.

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