SPEEDING and other traffic issues affecting the Glenwood area were addressed at a meeting with senior Metro Police officials last week.
Ward councillor Nicole Graham met with Metro Police, Guy Perrins from Glenwood Comm Watch and local resident, Colin Aitken, to discuss various traffic issues and pointed out several spots where speeding is common to the officers.
“The Metro Police said they would be conducting a survey this week to see if trapping in those areas is required. We hope this will be successful,” she said.
Graham said attempts to get answers and solutions from eThekwini Transport Authority regarding the Deodar/ZK Matthews intersection, as well as Esther Roberts/Albert Dhlomo intersection have proved difficult.
There have been numerous accidents at these intersections, with more frequent accidents recently at the Esther Roberts and Albert Dhlomo intersection. A resident living in the area said she had tried everything to have speed calming of some form implemented at the intersection.
“The intersection is not well signposted and some residents just treat it as a four way stop. On days when there are functions at the church in Esther Roberts Road, cars park in the road and on the island and motorists have to creep into the intersection to see oncoming vehicle as this obstructs vision, which is when accidents occur,” she said.
She said she had spoken to three councillors over the past few years and had been told that enforcement was impossible as Metro Police could not park and observe there the whole day.
“I'm not sure how to solve this problem. We need flashing lights or traffic lights. The noise from the most recent accident was staggering, it's scary,” she said.
Graham said she had submitted formal written questions to the October full council meeting. The questions regard permanent speed timing devices, speed limit and warning signs and solutions for intersections that are problematic but don't qualify for traffic signals.
