Ardross Primary School P&C president Cindy Webster has been advocating for improved road safety around the school for seven years after several near misses involving students trying to cross near the busy corner of Drew Road and Riseley Street.

“It’s pretty mental with more cars on the road and speeding,” she said.

“For kids trying to get across the road on their own it really is just wait, or try and cross when you can.”

Last month, police issued infringements to more than 400 motorists caught speeding in a school zone in Peppermint Grove.

Police said about 1400 vehicles that passed through the crossing managed by two wardens on Stirling Highway near McNeil Street between 2.40pm-4pm, February 22.

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Of those, 401 sped through the school zone, with 281 drivers exceeding the school zone limit by 10-19 km/h.

Twenty-six motorists exceeded the limit by 20-29 km/h and two exceeded the limit by 30 to 39km/h over the 40km/h zone.

There were almost 600 category A children’s crossings throughout the state, staffed by wardens funded and provided by WA Police, a spokesman said.

He said recruiting and keeping these wardens was a challenge for the Children’s Crossings Unit.

Sites identified as priorities for electronic signage this year:

• Australian Islamic College – Kewdale Campus – Orrong Road, near Corser Street;
• Australind Primary School/Senior High School – Paris Road, near Barnes Avenue;
• Banksia Grove Primary School – Joondalup Drive, near Parakeelya Road;
• Churchlands Senior High School – Pearson Road, near Hale Road;
• Highgate Primary School - William Street, near Lincoln Street;
• Joseph Banks Secondary College – Pinjar Road, near Splendens Avenue;
• Kardinya Primary School – two crossing locations on North Lake Road, near Le Souef Drive and South Street, near Pinewood Avenue;
• Kent Street Senior High School – Berwick Street, near Rathay Street;
• Richmond Primary School – Canning Highway, near Windsor Road;
• Safety Bay Senior High School – Read Street, near Malibu Road; and
• West Busselton Primary School – Bussell Highway, two crossing locations, near Johnston Avenue and Fairway Drive.

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