Constituency questions
Croydon electorate
Mr HODGETT (Croydon) (14:42): (6396) My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. My office has received several complaints from residents who attempt to turn right from Dorset Road into The Gateway, Croydon South, but have difficulty seeing oncoming traffic due to the overgrown foliage on the centre median strip. The visual obstruction of a clear line of sight of approaching cars travelling 80 kilometres an hour poses a major safety issue for road users. There has been a fatality at this exact spot in recent years, which only increases the angst of drivers. My office contacted VicRoads in March this year requesting that maintenance be done on the median strip to improve the safety of road users. To date this request has not been carried out, and my office continues to receive complaints about it. Minister, when will this basic request for road maintenance be undertaken and the safety of residents be given the priority it deserves?