Constituency Question – Kialla West Primary

Ms SHEED (Shepparton) (14:53): (6192) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the question I ask is: will the minister take steps to come and look at the situation at Kialla West Primary School and observe what is a very dangerous school crossing? Kialla West Primary School’s crossing is on the main highway from Melbourne to Shepparton. The speed limit goes very quickly from 110 kilometres per hour to 80 kilometres per hour and then quickly to 40 kilometres per hour just outside the school. Any unfocused driver could miss that sign in between very easily, and indeed that is probably what happened because just a short time ago there was a serious accident where a truck did not stop in time and ran into the back of a parent’s vehicle with three young children in it, one of whom ended up in a very serious condition in the Royal Children’s Hospital. It has been a problem for some time, and we have talked about it here. I have had the Minister for Education look at it as well. It really does need attention, and it seems to be a bit blocked at the moment. We need a solution. I would ask the minister to help.