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Frankston YCW takes home flag
Frankston YCW saw off Bonbeach on Sunday to claim the 2022 MPNFL premiership. The Stonecats lifted the trophy for the first time in five years. See sports Page 18. Picture: Craig Barrett
Speed limit ‘disaster’ under investigation Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au AN investigation into the notorious new 40kmph speed limit on Nepean Highway in Frankston is underway. The speed limit at the intersection was reduced from 60 kmph to 40 kmph in October last year. Since then multiple motorists have contacted The
Times to complain about being fined, with one estimating that thousands of people had been caught by the speed camera at the intersection of Nepean Highway and Davey Street. In late July, Victorian road safety camera commissioner Neville Taylor initiated an investigation into how the new speed limit was established. An end date for the investigation was not announced. A statement from the road safety
camera commissioner read that the investigation is seeking to “understand the decisions and processes that were made when implementing the speed limit reduction to 40 km/h along the Nepean Highway that led to speeding infringements being issued to road users”. “The commissioner will seek relevant information and documents from members of the road safety partnership, Frankston City Council,
and other stakeholders as part of the investigation. This investigation will explore several avenues of interest and will report any recommendations back to the minister. This may include recommendations regarding the speeding infringements issued,” the statement read. “It is envisaged that the commissioner will finalise the investigation as soon as practicable, after thoroughly considering all information received, and will communicate any recommen-
dations made on [the road safety commissioner’s] website.” The Times contacted the office of the road safety camera commissioner to ask for an update on the investigation. It did not respond by publication deadline. Earlier this year, Frankston Council pointed the finger at the Department of Transport for the speed limit change. Continued page 6