Walk, don’t wait

Docklands pedestrians will soon be spared the annoyance of having to wait two traffic cycles if they have not pushed the button at the traffic lights.

The City of Melbourne intends to extend “auto-on” to traffic signals beyond the CBD and into surrounding inner suburbs, including Docklands.

Speaking at a public forum to explain the council’s draft walking plan on June 26, consult David Nash of Traffinity said: “Implementing ‘auto-on’ more widely in the inner suburbs would be a worthwhile thing to do.”