RAC is encouraging Western Australians to nominate dangerous roads and intersections around their State as part of its fourth Risky Roads campaign.
RAC General Manager Corporate Affairs, Will Golsby, said the state-wide survey gives people the chance to voice their concerns about local roads leading in to the March 2017 State Election.
“Western Australia is still above the national rate in terms of road fatalities. Last year, 161 people lost their lives on our roads. That means on average, Western Australia recorded one road death nearly every two days and many more were seriously injured,” Mr Golsby said.
“Risky Roads is the State’s largest road infrastructure community survey and empowers people to talk about the roads and intersections they consider dangerous, so we can work together with relevant authorities to get them fixed and ultimately save lives and stop serious injuries.”
Mr Golsby said roads and intersections across regional and metropolitan areas could be nominated in a bid to get a clearer picture of the State’s road challenges.
“There is more than 187,000 kilometres of road in Western Australia and no one knows those roads better than the people who drive, ride, cycle or walk on them every day,” he said.
“We want the community to tell us about the state of those roads. It might be a visibility issue, a dangerous junction or hazardous surface.”
As part of the campaign, all Risky Roads nominations submitted online will be sent directly to the local Member of Parliament.
More than 5,000 road nominations were received in the 2014 Risky Roads campaign. Since then, eight of the top 10 roads and six of the top 10 intersections have had work planned, committed, started or completed, showing a willingness from local and State authorities to address community concerns.
To participate, visit riskyroads.com.au or complete the Risky Roads nomination form included with the next edition of the RAC’s Horizons magazine.
Nominations close on 23 December 2016.
RAC is encouraging Western Australians to nominate dangerous roads and intersections around their State as part of its fourth Risky Roads campaign.
