No humps,

By Kelly Yates
LAWSON Way residents will not be getting speed humps installed in their street.
Casey council last week said the street did not qualify to have speed humps built, despite results from traffic surveys showing that vehicle speeds reached higher than the 50km/h speed limit.
Using the Local Traffic Management Strategy Assessment, which considers factors such as speed and traffic volumes, the council said the street scored 48 and therefore did not meet the minimum criteria for speed humps to be installed.
The required score is just two points more, at 50.
Transport manager Paul Hamilton, in his report, said traffic surveys were undertaken in May outside 18 Lawson Way as it was considered the point at which vehicle speeds would be the greatest.
“It is acknowledged that there is a relatively high incidence of speeding however roads are prioritised by a range of criteria with speed being only one factor,” he said.
“There are more than 40 streets in the municipality that are considered a higher priority than Lawson Way for the installation of physical traffic calming devices.”
Council officers found that the main speeding issues were due to the behaviour of local residents and not those using the road as a shortcut.
In the five year period up until 30 June 2008, there has been one injury accident recorded on the VicRoads Crashstats database for Lawson Way.
The council will invite residents to participate in the “50 in My Street” bin sticker program to promote the legal speed limit.
The street will also be included on the Speed Awareness Mobile program and council will inform police about the survey results.