Speed limit reduced on Mascot road with two speed cameras

The speed limit is being lowered along a busy stretch of road which features two speed cameras in Mascot, which could hit the pockets of motorists as they adjust to the new limit.

The speed limit along O’Riordan St will change from this Sunday.

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The State Government is lowering the speed limit along a busy stretch of road which features two speed cameras in Mascot, which could hit the pockets of motorists as they adjust to the new 50km/h limit.

The roads in red will be reduced from 60km/h to 50km/h.

The adjusted speed limit comes into effect on Sunday, October 13 along O’Riordan St between Green Square train station in the north and Bourke Rd in the south (next to the Holiday Inn).

The speed limit will be changed from 60km/h to 50km/h.

The limit is also being changed to 50km/h along small sections of Collins St in Alexandria (which also includes a speed camera) and Coward St, Kent Rd and Bourke Rd in Mascot.

“Each of the identified new speed zones has a higher than average number of speeding-related traffic incidents including crashes and speeding infringements,” Shane Schneider, from Transport for NSW, said.

The two speed cameras on O’Riordan St are both located at traffic lights.

“The speed zone reduction will help create a safer environment for all road users.”

The two speed cameras on O’Riordan St are located at the intersection with Gardeners Rd and intersection with Coward St, catching northbound and southbound traffic.

Centre for Road Safety executive director Bernard Carlon said there were almost 150 crashes within five years on the stretch of O’Riordan St which is having its speed limit lowered.

The speed limit is being changed on O’Riordan St from Green Square train station in the north and the intersection with Bourke Rd in the south.

“NSW Centre for Road Safety crash data shows that between 2014 and 2018 there were 149 crashes on this stretch of O’Riordan St, with 134 people injured, 20 seriously,” Mr Carlon said.

“Research shows that even small reductions in vehicle speed can lower the number of deaths and the severity of injuries caused by crashes.

“In a crash at 60km/h, 85 per cent of pedestrians will be killed but this falls to 55 per cent at 50km/h, so a small drop in speed can save lives and reduce serious injuries.”

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