Speed activated sign trial targets leadfoots
Source: Queensland. Minister for Main Roads. Media Release
“Selfish motorists who risk innocent lives by speeding on major roads and highways will be shamed into slowing down by confronting new speed activated signs.
Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace said the new state of the art speed signs, which will be launched today on the Warrego Highway by Member for Ipswich West Wayne Wendt, are the State Government’s latest tool to help reduce the tragic road toll. “This trial is a Queensland first and will monitor how well speed-activated signs influence driver behaviour in a bid to increase safety but we do know that one study in the UK found a one-third reduction in accidents where these signs were posted.“ The Minister said that the signs will target the top 15 per cent of speeding motorists by flashing a reminder of the speed limit where they are travelling too fast for the road conditions.”