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limit should be further reduced or that any additional signs are warranted, which also aligns with
Council’s policy to minimise signage clutter.




1.2       Traffic Calming (Speed Humps)

The street is considered a slow speed environment with no recorded pattern or trends of speeding
reported to Council and no reported cases to Queensland Police of speeding or hooning.




The street is also not attractive as a through route. The street also has 90-degree bends at both
ends that restrict vehicle entry speed and the straight section is only 200m long restricting the
ability to build up speed.




Traffic calming devices such as speed humps need to be lit at night which not only adds additional
cost but can cause light spillage issues with adjacent residents. Traffic calming devices often
also generate unwanted traffic noise to adjacent residents caused by vehicles braking, thumping
over the hump, and then accelerating. These noises would be heard 24 hours a day whenever a
vehicle crosses the hump.




Council considers that speed humps are unwarranted, and would degrade residential amenity
due to lighting and noise.




1.3       Speeding by Electric Bikes and Scooters

These devices are governed by State Laws, that indicate:

      •       Users must be at least 12 years of age, and users aged 12-16 must be accompanied
            by an adult.
    •         A speed limit of 12km/h on footpath / shared paths, and
    •         A speed limit of 25km/h on all other bike paths and bike lanes on roads (with a speed
            limit of 50km/h or less).
Unfortunately Council has no jurisdiction over the operation of electric bikes and
scooters. Should residents believe the riders of electric bikes and scooters are using the roadway
inappropriately or are travelling too fast they need to raise their concerns with Queensland Police
Services for investigation and enforcement.




1.4       Reminder 40 km/h Signs