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Council officers have contacted local QPS to enquire about any complaints they had received
regarding speeding or hooning behaviour in Blakesley Street. QPS reviewed their records and
advised that they have not received any complaints. QPS further advised that they did not believe
the street was conducive to speeding and would unlikely undertake any speed monitoring unless
there was a wider pattern of complaints that supported a genuine issue worthy of investigation.

It is suggested that residents concerned over speeding or hooning behaviour should raise their
concerns with the Police and that they also advise the Police of the time of day and day of week
that this behaviour typically occurs so that QPS can investigate.




1.12    Traffic Calming (Speed Hump) Considerations

As previously outlined at item 1.2 above, additional traffic calming is not currently supported for
Blakesley Street.




1.13    Converting Zebra Crossing to a Raised Crossing

While the zebra crossing could be reconstructed to a raised facility, this will cost significant
money and an assessment would need to be made as to whether this represents good value given
there are other higher risk priorities across the Shire. In this respect the proposal would need to
stack-up against normal traffic calming considerations.




2.0 Parking Issues




2.1 Parked vehicles limiting visibility from driveways.

Motorists parking within any street are not permitted by the road rules to block a driveway and
can legally park in-line with prolongation of the edge of the driveway. A review of aerial photos
indicates that in all instances vehicles are parked correctly.

A review of the five existing residential driveways on Blakesley Street has also revealed that they
range in width at the kerb from 5.0m to 7.0m, which should provide sufficient room for motorists
to comfortably swing in and out of their driveway unhindered.

While it is acknowledged that residents may not like a vehicle parking too close, the driveway
widths and generous road width should allow all motorists to position themselves and their
vehicle where they can see oncoming traffic and also be seen by such traffic.




2.2 Parking of Boats and Caravans