Close Menu
  • Bayside News Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Local History
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • About Us
  • Read Our Newspapers Online
    • Read the Latest Western Port News
    • Read the Latest Mornington News
    • Read the Latest Southern Peninsula News
    • Read the Latest Frankston Times
    • Read the Latest Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Monday, July 7
Facebook X (Twitter)
Bayside News
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Local History
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
  • Police investigate Bonbeach collision
Breaking News
Bayside News
Home»News»Speed limit ‘disaster’ under investigation
News

Speed limit ‘disaster’ under investigation

Brodie CowburnBy Brodie Cowburn19 September 2022Updated:18 July 20241 Comment3 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
FOOTAGE from the notorious Nepean Highway speed camera in Frankston. Picture: Supplied
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

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 recommendations 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.

“In this particular situation, the Nepean Highway is a state controlled DOT road and the introduction of the 40km zone is part of a state-wide DOT initiative to improve the safety of shopping strips. Frankston City Council welcomes the lowered speed zone introduced on this section of Nepean Highway in late 2021 recognising how busy it is with cars and pedestrians associated with the retail and restaurant activity, and for those walking to the waterfront and for commuters,” Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon said (“Resident road rage over reduced speed limit” The Times 5/7/22).

Motorists hit by fines at the intersection recently met to discuss courses of action. Retired civil engineer Ian Robins said “if VicRoads or Council had spent just $5,000 on a post-installation independent road safety audit it would have highlighted the many problems in the planning, approval, installation and monitoring phases. The project which is now seen to be a disaster for Frankston could have been a success.”

A VicRoads document released in June last year read that making outdoor dining safer was one of the key reasons for changing the speed limit.

First published in the Frankston Times – 20 September 2022

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Brodie Cowburn
Brodie Cowburn

Related Posts

Tree milestone met

4 July 2025

Advocates celebrate abuse law change

3 July 2025

More money for emergency relief

3 July 2025

1 Comment

  1. Dennise on 22 September 2022 8:10 pm

    Brodie, can you keep on this matter? I refer you to the facebook page below. There is definitely thousands who have been fined. There is no real information about this “investigation” and the fines have been going on for almost a year.

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/5406922676037716/?multi_permalinks=5730854403644540&notif_id=1663271580377834&notif_t=group_highlights&ref=notif

    Reply
Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Peninsula Essence Magazine

Click Here to Read

1 July 2025
Peninsula Kids Magazine

Click Here to Read

3 June 2025
Property of the Week

34 Pine Hill Drive, Frankston

21 March 2025
Council Watch

Council considers LGBTQIA+ initiatives

11 June 2025

New conditions applied to grants

4 June 2025
100 Years Ago this Week

Baxter – On The ‘Wallaby’ with a walking group

1 July 2025
Interviews

Writing racecourse history

6 February 2024
Contact

Street: 1/15 Wallis Drive, Hastings, 3915
Mailing: PO Box 588, Hastings, 3915

Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Local History
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
  • Police investigate Bonbeach collision
About

Established in 2006, Mornington Peninsula News Group (MPNG) is a locally owned and operated, independent media company.

MPNG publishes five weekly community newspapers: the Western Port News, Mornington News, Southern Peninsula News, Frankston Times and Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News.

MPNG also publishes two glossy magazines: Peninsula Essence and Peninsula Kids.

Facebook X (Twitter)
© 2025 Mornington Peninsula News Group.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.