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Solar Powered Speed Radar Devices

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The City of Fremantle is installing two new Solar Powered Speed Radars for use on our local roads.

Funded as a road safety initiative the Solar Powered Speed Radars (Speed Radars) will be used for education and safe speed promotion in the community. The devices will be installed on a 3-6 month rotation at different locations across the Fremantle road network to maximise their effectiveness.

The first location will be Marine Terrace and Chester Street, with installation planned for mid February 2022. The City will engage with local residents on the upcoming locations.

Engaging with locals regarding future locations for the Speed Radars will also build awareness and help locate viable locations where speeding is perceived as an issue.

There will be some locations that are not viable due to jurisdiction issues, these include:

  • Major roads such as South St, Stock Rd, Stirling Hwy
  • Cul-de-sacs
  • Multi-lane roads
  • Roads within the Port area or Harbours – out of our jurisdiction.

Keep up to date with this page or subscribe to My Say Freo to find out when the engagement process will begin for future locations. If you have any questions about our Speed Radars please read the Q&A section (right of screen) or contact traffic engineering team on info@fremantle.wa.gov.au.







The City of Fremantle is installing two new Solar Powered Speed Radars for use on our local roads.

Funded as a road safety initiative the Solar Powered Speed Radars (Speed Radars) will be used for education and safe speed promotion in the community. The devices will be installed on a 3-6 month rotation at different locations across the Fremantle road network to maximise their effectiveness.

The first location will be Marine Terrace and Chester Street, with installation planned for mid February 2022. The City will engage with local residents on the upcoming locations.

Engaging with locals regarding future locations for the Speed Radars will also build awareness and help locate viable locations where speeding is perceived as an issue.

There will be some locations that are not viable due to jurisdiction issues, these include:

  • Major roads such as South St, Stock Rd, Stirling Hwy
  • Cul-de-sacs
  • Multi-lane roads
  • Roads within the Port area or Harbours – out of our jurisdiction.

Keep up to date with this page or subscribe to My Say Freo to find out when the engagement process will begin for future locations. If you have any questions about our Speed Radars please read the Q&A section (right of screen) or contact traffic engineering team on info@fremantle.wa.gov.au.






  • Next locations: Stevens St & Curedale St

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    Thank you for your submissions regarding new locations for the Solar Powered Speed Radars (Speed Radars). In total we received 38 responses from the public. Taking into consideration the responses of residents, street characteristics, and traffic flow, the City has decided Stevens St and Curedale St are the best locations for the Speed Radars. These two locations will be used for a 6-month period.

    Location Preferences

    Using First Preferences for Speed Radar locations, the tally of preferred locations is summarised in the table below:

    Location

    Total

    Davies Street

    6

    Stevens Street

    5

    Curedale Street

    5

    Curedale St

    Although Davies St recorded the highest tally of First Preferences, from a traffic flow perspective the City considers Stevens St and Curedale St as better options for the Speed Radar. The primary reasons for this decision is because,

    • Davies St is a short street, next to Curedale St; and,
    • Curedale St is a longer road, connected to Lefroy Rd from South St.

    Given these factors, the City believes a Speed Radar would have greater impact on traffic speeds if Curedale St was selected over Davies St.

    Importantly, the City is not omitting Davies St from possible Speed Radar locations in the future. Davies St will remain as a short-listed location for future Speed Radar placement.

    Stevens St

    Rather than place two radars on neighbouring streets in the suburb of Fremantle, the City has decided to install a Speed Radar on Stevens St in White Gum Valley. In placing the Speed Radars in Fremantle and White Gum Valley, we believe this will have more impact on driver speeds across a wider area.

    Next Steps

    The precise location of the Speed Radars on Curedale St and Stevens St will be influenced by the availability and direction of sunlight, and services and infrastructure on these streets.

    Thank you for your responses to the Speed Radar locations.

    If you have any questions about our Speed Radars please read the Q&A section (right of screen) or contact Dwight Kostusik on info@fremantle.wa.gov.au

Page last updated: 11 Nov 2022, 11:52 AM