Western Metropolitan MP Trung Luu has called for more safety measures to be put in place along Braybrook’s Ballarat Road.
Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, March 22, he said the road was the site of a high volume of accidents and fatalities.
“The action I seek is the installation of safety barriers along the median strip on Ballarat Road in Braybrook…and to reduce the speed limit along this horrendous road as soon as possible to curb the tragic deaths on this road,” Mr Luu said.
“Eleven people have tragically lost their lives on this road since 2013.
He said he was also calling for a pedestrian crossing near the intersection of Ballarat Road and Melon Street and more traffic lights along the thoroughfare.
“I would like to particularly focus on a section along Ballarat Road in Braybrook where there is a high amount of foot traffic in terms of pedestrians crossing to get over six lanes of traffic to visit a bus stop, the neighbourhood house, libraries and nearby schools,” Mr Luu said.
“There should be more traffic lights installed to make accommodations to increase the safety for pedestrians.
“This has been a concerning issue for a decade with no action.”
The last incident on Ballarat Road occurred when a mother was pushing a pram across Ballarat Road with two children inside when they were hit by a car near Duke Street last June.
