Reckless driving infuriates local resident

A DURBAN North resident has expressed her anger over the reckless and negligent driving of two students along Prospect Hall Road and Radar Drive. The resident, who wants to remain anonymous, said she has on one occasion almost been taken out by the driver of one of the cars who was speeding up the blind rise at ‘200kmph’. The alleged speedsters drive high-performance cars, a BMW and a Mercedes SLR, according to the resident.

“They constantly rev their engines and do doughnuts near Japanese Gardens. They often speed and cause havoc on the road. Besides the noise, there is also a pre-school on the road where I live and I’m worried these guys may end up hurting or killing someone. We have to do something before one of our families loses another loved one.

“This has been going on since the start of the academic year. At first I thought it was a mechanic, but then I realised it was someone speeding and revving their engines. One of the guys who was speeding up Prospect Hall Road actually left the ground as he sped up the blind rise road. He zoomed past me and I saw him turn into the entrance to the varsity. This cannot continue. I’ve reported the speeding to the college, Metro Police and a security company,” she said.

The resident also took to social media to ‘name and shame’ the culprits. However, the post caused a furore on Facebook and also sparked a ‘trolling war’.

“A fictitious Facebook account was set up. I was called a ‘disgrace’, and told that if I continue to complain they would come do doughnuts outside my home. And the person said they would rev their engines even louder when driving past my house.

“All I ask is the parents of the children do the responsible thing and not let them drive high performance cars. There needs to be some accountability in the matter,” she said.

The alleged errant drivers have been identified as Varsity College Durban North students.

Margie Boosey, Varsity College Durban North principal, spoke to Northglen News, saying they were confident there would be no further incidents after reprimanding the students.

“We have been part of the Durban North community for the past 10 years and we take this matter very seriously. We have a code of conduct and I’ve explained the consequences of irresponsible driving to the students. I have met with their parents as well, and the students have apologised.

“We will continue to be vigilant and we will deal with every incident reported in an appropriate manner,” Boosey said.