Residents concerned about lack of Stop signs

A MONTH after residents of Sunningdale raised concerns over the lack of painted Stop signs, particularly at the intersection of Sugarfarm Trail and The Curl, there has still been no action from the City. The road, which was recently resurfaced, has yet to have Stop signs painted on the road. The City has painted the borders around of the Stop signs on each end of the road but used the wrong paint.  This according to Ward 110 councillor, Pete Graham. The Curl resident, Lauren van Niekerk, said she feared there would only be action once there was a fatality.

“My husband and my son were in an accident last week because someone didn’t realise he had the right of way because the other driver didn’t realise it was a Stop street. Thankfully they weren’t seriously injured but it could have been much worse. I’ve been complaining about this problem for a while and I’m surprised there’s only been one incident so far. Motorists are blatantly ignoring the Stop signs and just driving through. Maybe they should do away with it all together. Some people genuinely don’t know it’s a Stop sign but the majority of people that use this road on a daily basis just flout the rules,” she said.

Another resident, who did not want to be named said the Stop sign on the pole was no deterrent.

“The City need to paint the Stop signs on the road. I see people who pay no attention and drive right through the sign. People shoot through stop signs with no regard for other motorists or walkers. I’m worried there may be a serious accident, who will be responsible then?” asked the resident.

Graham said he had requested a meeting with the City over the lack of painted Stop signs.

“Just from a short observation today, we’ve seen more than 80 per cent of people don’t stop. This is a matter of urgency and I agree with residents, this is a serious problem. It’s totally unacceptable,” he said.