THREE Redland schools may soon have flashing lights installed in an effort to boost safety by encouraging drivers to slow down in reduced speed zones.
The list of proposed school zones include Cleveland District State High School, Macleay Island and St Mary Mackillop Primary School, which could be part of the 100 locations to receive the signals in 2018/19.
The road safety program aims to deliver safer school journeys for students at 1000 Queensland schools by 2020.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey announced the next list of schools as safety works wrapped up at 100 locations selected for installations in the past year.
“When the final flashing school zone sign is installed by June 2019, our government will have funded safety upgrades at 940 schools,” he said.
“Our flashing school zone signs have become easily identifiable across the state, reminding motorists that kids are around.
“Now we need every Queenslander to take the next step by following the road rules.”
Redlands MP Kim Richards said the Flashing School Zones program had been great news for Redland schools who received the flashing signs, including Russell Island State School and Alexandra Hills State School.
“It was fantastic news to have installation now scheduled to occur on Macleay Island in High Central Street,” she said.
Education Minister Grace Grace said schools were selected to be part of the program on a priority basis so that high-risk traffic areas were addressed first.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of Queensland students and we want to do all we can to help them get to and from school safely,” she said.
“A rigorous assessment process is applied to look at road crash history, vehicle and pedestrian traffic, speed limits and visibility problems around our schools.”
