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City of Greater Shepparton
URL: http://www.greatershepparton.com.au/residents/programs/roadsafety/speedzones/
Speed Zones
The main rationale for setting speed limits is to improve safety. Setting a limit on speed reduces both the incidence and severity of crashes and also reduces possible variations in speeds, which can increase the number of vehicle conflicts.
The main objective of speed management is to provide a credible system of speed zoning which meets driver expectation while achieving a balance between road safety, mobility and the amenity of the abutting land use. Consistency in speed limits which are appropriate to the road environment is essential for the limits to have credibility. The limits must be appropriate, enforceable and sufficiently signed.
"Those refusing to comply with speed limits either don't believe in the influence of driving speed on impact speed or just don't care at all. Due to this 'rejection front' it must be proven in every country that the laws of Isaac Newton are true."
FH Walz, M Hoefliger and W Fehlmann, 1983.
VicRoads are the responsible authority for all speed zone changes in Victoria. If the City of Greater Shepparton believes a limit should be changed, an application is made to the VicRoads Regional Manager, accompanied by any supporting data.
VicRoads assess the application using a program called V-Limits, developed for them by ARRB Transport Research. Use of such a system promotes systematic and consistent application of speed limit guidelines throughout Victoria. This program suggests an appropriate speed limit, taking into account the road environment, road width, abutting developments, road users, existing speeds, accident history and adjacent speed zones. The application is discussed with Council and Victoria Police at regular traffic liaison meetings and a site visit is usually carried out before a final decision is made.
Speed zones under review
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
| Arcadia township | 02/06/2009 Application to VicRoads for township 50km/h zone. |
| Lemnos North Rd, Lemnos (north of railway line) |
Request for review of limits up to Lemnos-Cosgrove Road. |
| Moira Dr , Kialla West (off Goulburn Valley Hwy) |
Request for review as limit presently not signed. |
Speed zone changes implemented
| Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January 2010 | Numurkah Rd, Shepparton (between Balaclava Rd and Mills St) |
60km/h limit has been extended to Mills St |
| January 2010 |
Goulburn Valley Highway, Shepparton |
100km/h limit reduced to 90km/h |
| May 2009 | Channel Rd, Shepparton (between Sun Valley Dr and McPhee Rd) |
60km/h zone extended. 80km/h zone extended to Doyles Road |
| March 2009 |
Goulburn Valley Highway, Kialla |
Limit reduced to 80km/h. Works done by VicRoads |
| December 2008 | Rea St, Shepparton (between Wyndham St and Hawdon St) |
60km/h limit reduced to 50km/h. |
| December 2008 | Corio St, Shepparton (between Balaclava Rd and High St) |
60km/h limit reduced to 50km/h. |
| November 2008 | Katamatite-Shepparton Rd, Congupna Verney Rd, |
Shepparton LED speed signs added at time-based school zones at Congupna Primary School and Shepparton Christian Community School. Works done by VicRoads. |
| November 2008 |
Doyles Rd, Orrvale (Poplar Ave to south of Broken River) |
90km/h limit reduced to 80km/h. Works done by VicRoads. |
| July 2008 | Goulburn Valley Fwy, Arcadia (Murchison Violet-Town Rd to Ross Rd) |
New freeway limit raised to 110km/h. Works done by VicRoads. |
| July 2008 | Midland Hwy, Byrneside (at railway crossing) |
80km/h zone created around railway crossing. Works done by VicRoads. |
| June 2008 | Katamatite-Shepparton Rd, Congupna (north-east of township) |
80km/h buffer zone removed. Limit changed to 70km/h to match township limit. Works done by VicRoads. |
| June 2008 | Dookie-Shepparton (New Dookie) Rd, Shepparton (Drummond Rd-Doyles Rd) | 80km/h limit reduced to 60km/h, where median turning lane installed. Works done by VicRoads. |
| 2008 | Dookie-Shepparton Rd, Shepparton (Doyles Rd to Lemnos North Rd) |
90km/h limit reduced to 80km/h. Works done by VicRoads. |
| 2008 | Dookie-Shepparton Rd, Cosgrove (at railway crossing) |
80km/h zone created around railway crossing. Works done by VicRoads. |
| 2008 | Goulburn Valley Hwy, Murchison East (at railway crossing) |
90km/h limit reduced to 80km/h around railway crossing. Works done by VicRoads. |
| 2008 | Mooroopna-Murchison Rd, Toolamba (at railway crossing) |
80km/h zone created around railway crossing. Works done by VicRoads. |
| December 2007 | Bendigo-Murchison Rd, Murchison (west of Murchison) |
Urban 60km/h zone extended 125m past Hammond Rd. 400m long 80km/h zone created. Works done by VicRoads. |
| November 2007 | Kyabram-Cooma Rd, Cooma (Cooma township) | 80km/h zone created through Cooma township. |
| October 2007 | Goulburn Valley Hwy service road, Kialla (near old drive-in) | Speed limit changed from 60km/h to 50km/h. |
| June 2007 | Medland Rd, Bunbartha | 80km/h zone created near Aldinga Dr |
| January 2007 | Echuca-Mooroopna Rd and MacIsaac Rd, Mooroopna | 40km/h time-based school zones extended to include new bus interchange. |
| December 2006 | Mooroopna-Murchison Rd, Old Toolamba (south of Kiota Rd) | 80km/h zone extended south past Kiota Rd and River Rd. Works done by VicRoads. |
| October 2006 | Goulburn Valley Hwy, Kialla (near Shepparton Aerodrome) |
70km/h zone extended 260m south. Works done by VicRoads. |
| October 2006 | 2006-10-15 The Boulevard, Shepparton (near Shepparton Cemetery) |
60km/h zone extended due to new subdivision nearby. |
| September 2006 | Dhurringile Rd, Tatura (southern entrance to Tatura) |
60km/h zone extended south to Hampton Road. |
| August 2006 | Knights Road, Congupna (Grahamvale Road to Lemnos North Road) | 80km/h hamlet zone created. |
| May 2006 |
Hosie Road, Shepparton East(east of School Road) |
80km/h buffer zone created. |
| March 2006 |
Hunter St, Tatura |
40km/h zone created along school frontage. |
| December 2005 | Bridge Road, Toolamba (south-east of township) | 80km/h buffer zone created. |
| July 2005 |
Riverview Dr, Kialla |
Reduction from 70km/h to 60km/h due to new subdivision. |
| June 2005 | Ferguson Rd , Tatura East (between Turnbull Rd & Mpna-Murchison Rd) |
Creation of a 90km/h hamlet zone. |
| May 2005 | Archer Rd , Kialla (south of Mitchell Rd ) |
Creation of 80km/h zone in dead-end section of Archer Rd. |
| April 2005 | Dookie-Shepparton Main Rd, Lemnos (between Pauls Rd and Boundary Rd |
Creation of 100-60km/h time-based school speed zone for new Isik College. |
| February 2005 | Midland Hwy, Mooroopna (west of Echuca-Mooroopna Rd) |
50km/h zone extended and 70km/h limit introduced out to Charles St. |
| February 2005 | Packham St, Shepparton (full length) |
Limit reduced to 50km/h south of Brauman St and to 40km/h north of Brauman St. |
| February 2005 | Shepparton Sports Precinct (John McEwen Reserve) |
20km/h AREA limit imposed over the whole reserve, including velodrome, showjumping and stadium areas. |
| October 2004 | Poplar Ave, Shepparton (east of Perrivale Dr ) |
60km/h urban limit extended to the east. |
| October 2004 | Echuca-Mooroopna Rd , Mooroopna (Treacy St to MacIsaac Rd) |
Limit reduced from 70km/h to 60km/h. |
| September 2004 | Raftery Rd, Kialla (west of Seven Creeks Dr ) |
50km/h urban limit extended past bridge and 80km/h buffer zone created. |
| February 2004 | Various locations | Time-based school speed zones (and some permanent zones) created around all schools. |
| December 2003 | Euroa-Shepparton Rd and River Rd, Kialla |
90km/h limit created to correspond with 90km/h limit on Doyles Rd – River Rd bend. |
| December 2003 | Verney Rd, Shepparton (Pine Rd to Ford Rd) |
Limit reduced from 80km/h to 70km/h. |
| November 2003 | Graham St , Shepparton (Wyndham St to Monash St) |
Limit reduced from 60km/h to 50km/h. |
| October 2003 | Doyles Rd and River Rd , Kialla (from 1km west of bend) |
Limit reduced from 100km/h to 90km/h. |
| October 2003 | Hawkins St , Shepparton (central section) |
Limit reduced from 80km/h to 60km/h. |
| September 2003 | Riverview Dr and Watt Rd (Kialla to Mooroopna) |
Limit reduced to 60km/h from Kialla Tip Rd to Mooroopna. |
For additional information on the national perspective visit the Australian Transport Safety Bureau website at http://www.atsb.gov.au/road