School Zone Anomalies

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3. 40kmh in One Direction Only

Hamilton Rd Fairfield West must surely represent the ultimate in school zone stupidity.

There are two schools on Hamilton Rd a short distance apart, Fairfield West Primary and Westfield Sports High. Hamilton Rd is a normal undivided road.

There is a 75m long section of Hamilton Rd between the two schools, at the intersection with Tasman Pde / Corona Rd, that during school zone hours is 40kmh in one direction but 60kmh in the other direction. Tasman Pde and Corona Rd are both 40kmh. Unbelievably the 60kmh section is on the same side of the road as the two schools.

A child could easily believe it is 40kmh in all directions and be hit as a result of a car speeding up in that short 60kmh stretch. It is right at a set of traffic lights which encourages motorists to speed up to beat the lights anyway.



Hamilton Rd Eastbound showing 60kmh Section


Same road, opposite direction, 40kmh all the way