Prestondale speed humps still on the go
Speed humps in the Prestondale neighbourhood will still be built according to the area's councillor, Heinz de Boer.
PRESTONDALE residents have expressed their concern over the hold up of the construction of speed humps in the area.
According to Tracey Honeyset, from Prestondale Neighbourhood Watch, Prestondale is a small community which used to be totally enclosed with only one entrance in and out.
“Children and families use to walk around and ride their bikes. When the roads opened, many things changed including motorists who feel that the speed limit of 40 does not exist. We now have motorists rushing through Prestondale to drop children at school or rushing to get to the shops or work,” she said.
Honeyset said there’s been a few car accident and domestic pets knocked over, adding the residents are really scared that one day a child or adult will be knocked over.
” got hold of our ward councillor, Heinz de Boer, and got him to drive around with me to see what our neighbourhood needs. Our street signs desperately need to be painted. Stop streets need to be installed at the new road opening and speed limit signs need to be put up,” she added.
The neighbourhood requested speed humps, as Prestondale has three nursery schools, two retirement villages, and one junior and senior primary school.
“De Boer got hold of the council, and as far as we know, the speed humps were approved and would have arrived in mid November,” Honeyset said.
“I have asked council what the hold up is. The speed humps have been approved and paid for and were planned to be built in mid-November,” de Boer said.
