Meeting Dates

The City's Road Safety Advisory Committee meets on the first Thursday of every month.

Committee Membership:

• City of Stirling
• WA Police
• Main Roads WA
• WALGA RoadWise Program
• The Stirling community

Projects/Issues

Child Car Restraints
The City of Stirling has developed a number of programs to contribute to a reduction in the number of children killed and seriously injured as a result of traffic crashes. Programs have been run and increased to meet demand and new objectives.

• Bi-monthly checking stations for City of Stirling residents. Additional checking and installing is available as per demand for agencies involved with child care, health, socialisation and education.
• Educational presentations at child services facilities, events, community groups and playgroups.
• Joining with surrounding Councils, the Town of Cambridge, Town of Vincent and the City of Subiaco in conducting four annual child car restraint checking events. 
• Type 1 Fitter training to increase the number of fitters in the City of Stirling, including experts from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) backgrounds.
• Production of demonstration cards in a variety of languages prominent in the City of Stirling. 
• Loaning of child car restraints through refereals from the Department of Child Protection, Mirrabooka Migrant Centre, City of Stirling Women’s Refuge and surrounding family services organisations.

Shane Pope, City of Stirling, Road Safety Officer

Community Safe Speed Promise
The City of Stirling in partnership with the City of Joondalup has been successful in receiving a grant to fund the Community Safe Speed Promise project. The funding for this project was provided by the Community Road Safety Grants Program which is funded through speed and red light cameras. 

The initiative asks residents to sign a Safe Speed Promise and commit to driving within the speed limit and being a courteous driver. Participants will receive a bumper sticker and fridge magnet so they are easily identifiable and can set an example for other motorists to follow. Participants will also receive regular updates on road safety through a Community Safe Speed Promise newsletter.   

For further information, or to become involved in the project contact the City of Stirling Road Safety Officer on 9345 8555. 

Street Safe
The City of Stirling in collaboration with WA Police has developed a Street Safe campaign targeting speeding and ‘hoon’ behaviour. The program is an online diary-form that residents complete detailing any "unlawful" traffic incidences occurring in their street.

This will aid the City and the Police in determining the type of incidents occurring and also assist the City in targeting problem areas.

Please Slow Down, Consider Our Kids
The 'Please Slow Down, Consider our Kids' bin sticker project is an initiative developed in 2005 for the City of Stirling.  The stickers act as a perceptual countermeasure for speeding by providing a visual cue for motorists to reduce their speed.

The bin stickers are only displayed one day a week on the street in an effort to reduce the chance that the motorist will become accustomed to their presence. They provide an opportunity for householders to actively address motorist speeding in their street. 

Residents who would be happy to participate in the next wave of stickers can call the City's Customer Contact Centre on 9345 8555.

Speed Alert Mobile (SAM)
The City of Stirling's Speed Alert Mobile interacts with motorists by displaying the speed at which they are travelling. In doing so, the display encourages motorist to be more aware of their speed. The trailer visits three locations per week, Tuesday to Thursday, morning and afternoon.

A smaller Speed Alert Mobile (SAM) is also available for schools to borrow. The school borrowing the display is responsible for caring for it. This involves positioning the trailer in the morning and afternoon, charging the batteries and providing secured storage overnight. The City acknowledges that this activity requires a large commitment and works with the school to ensure all needs are met.

If you would like to request a location for the trailer please contact the City’s Road Safety Officer on 9345 8555.

Drop 5 Save Lives
In 2005 the City’s road safety working group developed the Drop 5 Save Lives in the City of Stirling campaign. The Drop 5 Save Lives in the City of Stirling campaign was developed to encourage motorists using the roads in the City of Stirling to slow down, implemented through community education strategies that foster community participation in road safety and reduce the social acceptability of speeding. A number of programs from this campaign continue to be used, further developed and promoted including the "Please Slow Down, Consider Our Kids" bin stickers, the Neighbourhood Pace Car Initiative and the City’s Speed Alert Mobile (SAM).

The City of Stirlings Drop Five, Save Lives project won the Reducing Travel Speeds category and the Gold Award at the Insurance Commission of WA Road Safety Awards.

Events
The City of Stirling attends a large number of events in the City to promote the road safety message.  A wide range of information on the City’s road safety programs are distributed with activities suitable for all the family. 

• A children's activity table is available offering education for younger family members, including a range of colouring in and badge making activities, focusing on road safety. 
•  The "Beer Goggles Slalom Course" - a line of cones to be negotiated whilst wearing vision-distorting glasses, offers interactive information about the dangers of drink-driving.
• The 'Standard Drinks Game’ –  a line of unmarked drinking glasses for people to guess the standard drinking line by pouring liquid into the glass. The standard drink line is then revealed to see if the person guessed correctly. Glasses have been produced with the standard drink line on them for community members to take home for participating, this project also offers interactive information about standard drinks and drink-driving.  The Office of Road Safety campaigns are widely promoted. The City’s displays prove to be very popular and officers receive positive feedback from those attending.

Blow 0.00 and Win
City of Stirling's Road Safety Advisory Committee and the Mirrabooka West Metropolitan Police hold Blow 0.00 and Win competitions. All drivers who were breath-tested with a 0.00 result receive a road safety pack with information on the impacts of drink driving, other road safety material with an entry form for a chance to win. This campaign is used to increase the awareness of the dangers associated with drink-driving.

Voluntary Code of Practice for Motor Vehicle Advertising
The City of Stirling supports responsible motor vehicle advertising that does not contravene the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries Voluntary Code of Practice for Motor Vehicle Advertising. The code promotes advertising which does not depict, encourage or condone dangerous, illegal, aggressive or reckless driving and avoids explicitly or implicitly drawing attention to the acceleration of speed capabilities of a vehicle.

The City has developed a complaint letter template to be used by the community they feel they have viewed or seen any form of advertising that contravenes the code. The template is easy to use and will be updated regularly to reflect changes to the complaints process.

Schools
It is common for most schools to have difficulties with managing traffic during pick up and drop off times. The rapid increase in vehicles and competition for parking space for about 15 to 20 minutes each morning and afternoon can be a problem for everyone involved. The City of Stirling aims to work with schools experiencing problems with traffic management by developing and implementing a range of education, environmental and engineering strategies. A number of activities can be used to help manage road safety and traffic issues.

The Primary School Parking Warden program was implemented by the City of Stirling to assist schools in improving traffic flow and encouraging safer parking practices. The program is free and available to all schools.

A Parking Warden is a concerned parent, teacher and/or resident who voluntarily helps keep the traffic flowing during pick up and drop off times.

Road safety bus shelter project
The City of Stirling’s bus shelter road safety art project is designed to promote road safety messages through the City of Stirling Youth Advisory Council and art. A Bus Shelter in the City of Stirling has been used as a message to the community about road safety. The art was designed and painted by the City of Stirling Youth Advisory Council to address the issues of speeding, drink driving, fatigue and non-use of restraints. This project impacts and targets the community through art designed and developed by our young people in the City of Stirling. 

City of Stirling Road Safety Working Group Link
http://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/About-the-city/Meetings/Committees%20and%20Working%20Groups/Pages/Road-Safety-Working-Group.aspx

City of Striling Road Safety Webpage Link
http://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/resident/services/health-and-safety/Road%20safety/Pages/default.aspx