IN THE MARKET? – CLICK BELOW FOR OPEN HOMES THIS SATURDAY
A Kippa-Ring resident is sounding the alarm over what he describes as a critical safety failure at a busy intersection, warning that children are being put at risk during school hours.
Read: Kippa Ring Club Secures New Lease In Major Boost For Local Baseball
The resident has been pushing for urgent intervention at the Hercules Road and Anzac Avenue junction, a site that sits within a designated 40km/h school zone, after witnessing what he says is a near-complete disregard for road rules by motorists passing through the area.
The resident estimates that up to nine in ten drivers are failing to slow to the school zone speed limit, and that incidents of vehicles running red lights and speeding through the zone, some at more than double the limit, were recorded during the very first week of the most recent school term. On at least four separate occasions, he said, children came close to being struck.
Perhaps most alarming are his reports of two motorcycles repeatedly tearing through the school zone at speeds he estimates to be three times the legal limit, behaviour he says has been occurring for several months.
His calls for action are specific and practical: a targeted police blitz during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times, the installation of digital speed feedback signs, and the deployment of hard traffic calming measures.
Local representatives weighed in
State Member for Redcliffe Kerri-Anne Dooley acknowledged the concerns are longstanding and confirmed that Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has been conducting a review of the Kippa-Ring intersection.
The possibility of installing permanent speed and red-light cameras has been discussed, but TMR has indicated that camera placement is determined by crash history data, with resources directed toward locations recording the highest rates of serious incidents. On that basis, the Hercules Road and Anzac Avenue site has not been prioritised for fixed enforcement cameras at this stage, though mobile speed camera operations are active elsewhere in the broader area.
Cr Jim Moloney has referred the concerns to Moreton Bay’s Integrated Transport and Planning Department for investigation, with next steps to be worked through alongside the local divisional councillor and community. Cr Moloney has also flagged the site for potential mobile CCTV camera deployment through Council’s Public Safety team.
Read: Mystery Solved! Kippa Ring Woman Comes Forward as New Millionaire
Anyone with concerns about road safety in their area can contact Moreton Bay City Council or report issues to Queensland Police via Policelink on 131 444.
Published 29-April-2026
CLICK ANY LOGO TO SEE PUBLICATION
