Local speed signage is Gembrook has gone electronic and will drop the speed 10km/h during school pick up and drop off times.
Government is making it safer and easier for students to get to school in Gembrook with the installation of new electronic speed limit signs along Main Street.
Member for Monbulk Daniela De Martino announced four new electronic speed limit signs on Thursday 7 November that have now been switched on along Main Street between Banks-Smith Drive and Bromby Street, reducing the speed limit from 50km/h to 40km/h during school drop off and pick up times.
Ms De Martino said the government has reduced the speed limit along Main Street in Gembrook to make it safer for everyone who uses the roads.
“We’ve heard the community’s calls to improve safety for our most vulnerable road users , including school students – which is why we’ve introduced this new speed limit along Main Street,” she said.
Earlier this year, the speed limit along Main Street between Gembrook-Launching Place Road and Bromby Street was reduced from 60km/h to 50km/h, following reviews by road safety experts and consultation with the local community.
The four new electronic speed limit signs installed along this stretch of road will provide higher visibility for drivers, making it easier to see and comprehend the enforceable speed limit – whether it’s 40km/h during school drop off and pick up between 8am to 9.30am and 2.30pm to 4pm, or 50km/h outside those hours.
Providing safer speeds is crucial for improving the safety of everyone on our roads including pedestrians and bike riders – over the ten-year period from 2013 to 2023, there were four recorded crashes along Main Street with two of these incidents classified as serious.
These works were completed thanks to a $1.4 million investment by the government as part of the 2023/24 metropolitan road upgrades program.
This stretch of road is used by 2,600 vehicles per day and is a key connection for families heading to and from Gembrook Primary School.
