The Star (Jamaica)

Constant Spring Road looks nice, but ...

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Nobody has said anything about whether that turn will still be allowed, so what was once the norm prior to the upgrading now becomes a potential hazard.

Similarly, the intersecti­on at West Avenue, where children go to school at Queens Prep. Before the project began, there were traffic signals at that intersecti­on, more specifical­ly, for those motorists wishing to turn right on to Constant Spring Road from West Avenue, or those turning left from Constant Spring Road on to West Avenue.

Now that they have opened the section of the road from West Avenue heading up towards Mary Brown’s Corner, and the section from Central Avenue going up to the West Avenue intersecti­on, any motorist seeking to turn right on to Constant Spring Road is literally putting their life at risk, as there are now no traffic signals in place.

How does it make sense to open those sections of the road without first installing the traffic signals?

I will not even bother to mention that often-used right turn from the Grant’s Pen Gully on to Constant Spring Road that is now no longer legal.

People are creatures of habit and without warning, instinct can take over at intersecti­ons like that and before you know it an accident can occur.

The National Works Agency needs to do better concerning their public education plans.

Leaving confused motorists without the relevant informatio­n can lead to disaster and the unnecessar­y loss of life.

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