A 60km/h ‘road hazard’ speed limit along a long, straight section of road in Woodend with no apparent hazards in sight is confusing some local road users.
One driver who witnessed an unmarked police car pull a driver over along the straight on Woodend-Romsey Road, which is located near Braemar College’s Woodend campus, contacted the Midland Express to ask whether an 80km/h zone might be more suitable.
“It obviously aggravates some motorists when they can’t see any hazard/men at work on a straight stretch of road,” he said.
Regional Roads Victoria acting director Barry Green said a decision was made to reduce the speed limit to 60km/h following a safety inspection last year.
“The surface on this stretch of road has a high risk of being slippery due to water pooling in wet conditions,” Mr Green said.
“The speed reduction is in place to reduce the likelihood of a crash due to loss of traction on the road.”
The reader asked why RRV didn’t simply fix the drainage to prevent water pooling.
Mr Green said RRV was investigating options for future improvements to this stretch of road.
“Our first priority is to keep people safe on our network and speed limits are set to provide an appropriate balance between safety and mobility,” he said.
