Site hoardings block view, cause inconvenience to motorists
Reader urges the developers to ensure safety of motorists and pedestrians
Afew days ago, my brother was dropping me to the school where I play basketball, when we came across a peril to all drivers in the Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), Dubai.
As we were coming up on a straight road, it was almost impossible to see the traffic on the perpendicular road ahead, because the corners of the site hoarding, erected around the area of construction, were so sharp. We had to inch forward, as we were unsure of any emerging vehicles driving past us.
When these hoardings are next to a crossroad, they should have rounded edges so that the motorist can see oncoming traffic before entering the junction.
This incident occurred on one of the slip roads just before exiting the community.
Such small blunders can lead to grave mishaps. I have seen several accidents in the past two years that I’ve lived here. At one such time, my brother’s car was hit by a speeding taxi.
Safety issue
As a developing community, there are multiple construction sites in JVC, which give way for such incidents to take place. The developers need to consider the safety of vehicles and pedestrians.
Additionally, many of the road dividers have overgrown bushes that are neglected for months and as they grow taller closer to the junctions, it is impossible to see vehicles coming down the road, until after one is halfway across the junction.
Aparna Praveen, a teacher based in the area, said: “Lots of construction sites actually hinder the sight of the full road. It is an urgent requirement for all traffic lights to operate soon so that everyone follows the traffic rules strictly to avoid any accidents.”
I humbly appeal to the concerned authorities that they improve these designs to make certain that human lives don’t have to be written off just because developers are not thoughtful about the communities they serve.
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