Pilot 30km/h streets in Lower Lyneham.

Subject:
Pilot 30km/h streets in Lower Lyneham.
Eligibility:
Residents of ACT
Sponsoring member:
Mr Thomas Emerson
No. of Signatures:
5
Posting Date:
11/2/2025
Closing Date:
10/8/2025
 
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Information about the Principal Petitioner is available through the sponsoring Member of the Legislative Assembly's office
TO: The Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly
Reason for this Petition

The following residents of the ACT draw the attention of the Assembly towards the need for urgent traffic calming actions on Lyneham’s streets, especially on Brigalow, Longstaff, Lewin and surrounding streets.

 We wish to host a pilot 30km/h speed limit in ‘Lower Lyneham’, in combination with other traffic calming and infrastructure strategies. What are the benefits:

  •  Slower streets are more liveable, more vibrant, and more welcoming. 
  •  Research has shown positive economic impacts (eg more activity at shops and cafes). 
  •  Traffic calming will make it safer for everyone to use roads and paths. A person hit by a car travelling at 30km/h has a 90 percent chance of survival. However, if that car is doing 50km/h, the risk of death rises to 90 percent (NSW Transport Metropolitan Roads, 2019). 
  • Less pollution and lower emissions, which helps the ACT meet its climate change targets. 
  • Those who are able, feel safer and are more likely to cycle or walk to school, local shops, and local amenities. 

Why Lower Lyneham: 

  • Traffic calming is needed on Brigalow, Lewin, Longstaff and the surrounding Lower Lyneham streets. 
  • Brigalow St ranks as one of the ACT’s most dangerous for pedestrians (RMIT, 2023). The ACT’s own data shows it’s one of the most dangerous roads in the territory (ACT Gov, Warrant System, 2015). A pedestrian was killed by a driver in 2022, and there have been many near misses and reports of dangerous drivers.
  •  Our community cares about climate change and reducing emissions. Sustainable transport & active travel is part of our culture. The 2021 Census found 8.6% of people in Lyneham cycle to work, putting us in the top 5 suburbs in Australia. 
  • Many people, especially families, no longer feel safe riding and walking in our suburb. - The proposed site has a high density of schools, including families walking to and from the suburbs off-site public preschool.

Requested Actions

Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to consider the urgent need for traffic calming in Lyneham, and to consider implementing a 30km/h pilot. The ACT is the one of the last Australian jurisdictions to try this initiative. Similar pilots in Australia have proven successful, such as the City of Yarra in Victoria. Let’s give it a go.

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