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SIDE ACTIVATED SPEEDS

As part of Towards Zero, the Victorian Government is in v e s t in g o v e r $ 25 m ill io n t o m a k e h igh - r i s k , h igh - s p e e d rural intersections safer. Towards Zero is a plan to sign will also be activated • giving driver s on side more ensure no one is seriously by vehicles waiting to turn right from time to assess gaps in and injured or killed on our roads. the main road into the side road. enter the main road safely The Victorian Government is These signs are activated by sensors • letting drivers know they’re approaching an , investing $1.4 billion to achieve under the road that detect the presence of vehicles approaching which will prepare them for any fewer than 200 deaths by 2020 the intersection. merging traffic and reduce serious injuries by We’ll also install fixed signs, to aler t • significantly reducing the severity 15% on Victoria’s roads. driver s of upcoming intersections of cr ashes due to the reduced speed limit when traffic is What we’re doing and potential changes to the speed limit. merging from side roads. One of the ways we’re making A similar program in New Zealand high‑speed rural intersections safer, Why we’re doing this has reduced serious and fatal is by installing side road activated In the past five year s, 70% of cr ashes at intersections by 89% speeds at up to 30 locations across fatal intersection cr ashes in since 2012. the state. regional Victoria happened on high More information How side road activated speeds work speed roads. To find out more about side When a vehicle on a side road Intersections in regional areas have road activated speeds, approaches a main road with a a greater risk due to higher tr avel email: [email protected] 100km /h speed limit, it will trigger speeds, particularly where small an electronic speed sign on the main side roads meet main roads. road to reduce the speed limit to 70 Side road activated speeds will km /h. This aler ts driver s on the main increase safety at some of Victoria’s road to slow down for the vehicles highest risk intersections by: approaching from the side road. The reduced speed limit will stay • instructing driver s on the main activated until there are no more road to slow down if there are vehicles on the side road waiting to other vehicles approaching from enter or cross the main road. side roads Authorised and published by VicRoads 60 Denmark Kew Victoria 3101. Kew Authorised and published by VicRoads 60 Denmark Street

giving driver s on the main road On main roads with dedicated right- • more time to react if side tr af fic hand turning , the electronic fails to give way STU_01954 10.18