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2087 - Roads, Maritime and Freight - M1 MOTORWAY ROAD ACCIDENT

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Regional Water, Minister for Trade and Industry representing the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight

A constituent advised me that a road accident occurred around 4:30pm Friday 9 March 2018 on the M1 motorway. The constituent advised that no contraflow measures appeared to be in place or initiated. This constituent's trip to the Central Coast from Sydney usually takes 1 hour and 15 minutes, but on this occasion the duration of the trip was close to 4 hours. Regarding this incident:

  1. Did Roads and Maritime Services undertake any contraflow or similar initiatives to reduce journey delays for motorists?
    1. If not, why not?
  2. What action was taken to help effected motorists?
    1. If no action was taken, why was it not taken?
  3. What action did any agency under the Minister's portfolio take to help effected motorists?
    1. If no action was taken, why not?
  4. What is Roads and Maritime Services' existing policy for reducing journey delays for motorists on the M1 effected by road incidents?
    1. Was the policy implemented?
      1. if not, why not?
    2. If there is no such policy, why is there not one?
Answer -

I am advised:

The M1 incident response plan details strategies and procedures used to manage traffic at and around major incidents on the M1. Strategies and procedures from the plan were implemented.


Question asked on 13 March 2018 (session 56-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 144
Answer received on 17 April 2018 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 150