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The formal consultation period has closed, but we welcome ongoing feedback throughout the trial. You can share your thoughts in the online form below. Your comments will be considered as part of the Trial's 12-month review.
What is the Safer Speeds Trial?
It will assess the impact of reducing speed limits on roads within the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.
The Trial will test a new approach to setting speed limits, focusing on harm minimisation and analysing roads in a holistic, area-wide way. This means there is a consistent reduction of speed limits across similar road types.
Approximately 550 local roads in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River have had their speed limits reduced.
What is the current approach to reducing speed limits?
In most local governments across Western Australia, speed limits are changed on a case-by-case basis, when a submission is made by a local government to Main Roads WA.
What will the Safer Speeds Trial measure?
- The extent lower speed limits assist in preventing people dying or experiencing life changing injuries on our roads
- Whether using an area-wide approach to changing speed limits is more impactful than the current case-by-case approach
- Whether more consistent speed limits will reduce confusion and frustration to road users
- How lower speeds through town centres and residential areas impact people who walk, ride, scoot and drive
How will the Trial be implemented?
The Trial commenced in 2025, with new speed limit signs being installed throughout the Trial area. The Trial will be in place for 3 years.
Comprehensive evaluations will take place 12 months after the Trial commences and then after 3 years.
The results of this evaluation will be used to measure the impacts of the Trial and identify where adjustments may be required.
What are the speed limit reductions?
High speed rural roads
Sealed roads west of Bussell Highway with existing speed limits between 80km/h and 110km/h. High speed roads can be narrow and winding, with crests, blind bends and trees close to the roadside.
- Previous speed limit: Between 80km/h and 110km/h
- New speed limit: 70km/h for most of these roads. 80km/h speed limits for parts of Wallcliffe Road as it has additional safety features such as audible edge lines, sealed shoulders and set back vegetation.
Urban major roads
Major roads entering or travelling through built-up areas, such as Bayview Drive entering Gracetown.
- Previous speed limit: 70km/h
- New speed limit: 60km/h
Residential roads on the outskirts of town
Roads through ‘peri-urban places’ that don’t meet the definition of built-up areas, including the area between Margaret River and Prevelly.
- Previous speed limit: 70km/h or default 110km/h
- New speed limit: 60km/h
Residential streets and town centres
Locations with high pedestrian activity, such as Augusta town centre and residential streets across all townships in the region.
- Previous speed limit: 40km/h and 50km/h
- New speed limit: 40km/h
Which roads are impacted?
To view the roads impacted by this Trial and the reasons they’ve been selected, you can view the interactive map by visiting www.saferspeedstrial.com.au
How can you find out more Information?
For more information refer to the FAQs tab or visit www.saferspeedstrial.com.au
Have Your Say
Feedback from our community was shared with Shire Councillors to help them decide how the Trial should be implemented. Council made a decision to support the Trial in December 2024.
You can continue to share feedback on the trial through the feedback form below.
For more information, please contact our community engagement team by emailing yoursay@amrshire.wa.gov.au or calling 08 9780 5255.
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