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upgrades to Police go pier to pier Safety ease road dangers TWO police officers raised over $5000 for the Blue Ribbon Foundation at a fundraiser on 8 January. Senior Constable Julie Morris and colleague Sergeant Daniel Burton swam 10kms from Mornington Pier to Frankston Pier in an effort to raise funds. The Blue Ribbon Foundation aims to fund mental health and PTSD resources. Senior Constable Morris made headlines last year after saving a swimmer from drowning at Frankston Pier. More information at gofundme. com/manage/pier-to-pier-for-ourpeers
Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au THE Moorooduc Highway, Western Port Highway and the Frankston Freeway are among roads to be equipped with wire rope barriers next year in a bid to prevent lane change, head-on crashes and run-offroad crashes. They are among roads around Melbourne set to receive about 340 kilometres of the contentious barriers on high-risk roads adding to the 2300 kilometres already installed. The upgrades are part of the $1.4 billion Towards Zero road safety strategy. About $226 million of upgrades will begin in 2020 in a concerted bid to tackle the soaring road toll. Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford said that 2019 had been “an absolutely devastating year on our roads, (...) which is why it’s so important we continue installing proven safety infrastructure to build a safer network”. In addition, 1600 kilometres of rumble strip line marking will be rolled out across the state to alert drivers if they begin to accidentally veer out of their lane. About 117 rural intersections will receive rumble strips, signage and line marking, while more side-road-
SENIOR Constable Julie Morris and Sergeant Daniel Burton before the big swim. Picture: Supplied
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activated-speed technology will be installed at high-risk sites to slow vehicles down to a safer speed while someone is waiting to turn onto the main road. Fully controlled right turns will be installed at the traffic lights at 12 intersections to prevent risky turns across traffic, or while pedestrians are still crossing. Fifteen regional towns will receive speed humps, small roundabouts and intersection upgrades at dangerous roads, while another 90 towns will receive eye-catching signs and linemarking at entrances to remind drivers they are entering a town and need to slow down. There were 266 deaths on Victorian roads last year, up from 213 deaths in 2018.
More moorings AN extra 20 boat moorings are being installed from Blairgowrie to Rye to help reduce congestion on boat ramps over summer, bringing the total in that area to more than 50. As well as upgrading ramps at Hastings, work is also underway on restoring the existing low-landing at Rye pier to provide all-abilities access.
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Frankston Times
14 January 2020
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