Put up warning chevrons rather than speed humps
I WONDER who is responsible for the speed humps at the Villiers Road and First Avenue, Walmer, intersection?
Originally one was constructed in First Avenue, only to be removed the very next day.
Now I see it has returned with a friend in Villiers Road.
Considering the accident record on that corner which, according to newspaper reports, appears to involve mostly motorists travelling down Villiers Road being caught short by the T-junction and colliding with the trees and/or boundary walls, one can only wonder why the powers-that-be would decide to increase the risk rather than making the corner safer.
I would think it’s obvious that these accidents are happening as motorists don’t have enough warning about the T-junction.
Adding a speed hump right on the corner, heading down Villiers Road, will make it even more likely for a driver to have an accident.
The accidents are happening as the drivers enter the T-junction at a speed which leaves them unable to negotiate the corner safely.
Now they will have the added handicap of an unbalanced vehicle as they will be hitting the speed hump at speed right at the corner.
In addition, the speed hump in First Avenue, as one turns from Villiers Road, serves absolutely no purpose.
Waste of money, man-hours and material.
One would think that having it somewhere in the 75 to 150m range before the corner would be more sensible.
The best solution, though, would be proper chevrons and flashing orange warning lights. Has this been tried? If not, why not?
Whatsup, Walmer, Port Elizabeth