Jellicoe needs traffic calming measures

After an accident occurred on Jellicoe Lane and Victoria Avenue, in Melrose, residents wonder if something will finally be done about it. The accident which occurred on May 25 had two cars smash into each other with no deaths or injuries reported.

Resident Daynia Philips said the problem was that many drivers simply don’t stop at the stop street, particularly delivery motorbikes.

A ‘concerned resident on Jellicoe’ said drivers don’t stop because the signs are not highly visible. The resident asked when the council would listen. “Will it take a death for someone to wake up and do something? We need a calming circle, or a four-way stop at the very least. The accident statistics are obvious to everyone except our inept roads department.”

Resident, Inolofatseng Pitsoe suggested that humps be built just before the two-stop signs on Victoria Avenue. Pitsoe said that way it’ll force drivers to slow down and be mindful of the stop sign. “As residents of Melrose, we’ve been complaining about this intersection for as long as I can remember and it’s been falling on deaf ears. I remember we even suggested circles at all intersections down Jellicoe,” said Pitsoe.

Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) spokesperson Bertha Scheepers said to apply for traffic calming measures, you have to log petitions. She said the office of the speaker is the custodian of petitions. It is therefore the duty of the speaker to promote and facilitate a fair and equitable process of considering petitions submitted to the council in terms of the current process and policy.

• The petition is registered at the speaker’s office and given a reference number.
• A letter of acknowledgement is sent to the petitioner
• The relevant ward councillor is informed of the petition in their ward
• The petition is referred to the affected department or a municipal-owned entity (MoE) for consideration and response
• The department/MoE considers the petition and submits either a progress report or a report and closure form to the Petitions Standing Committee.

The JMPD was contacted through WhatsApp for comment; the spokesperson Officer Xolani Fihla had said he would check with the units responsible for that area, but a follow-up WhatsApp on May 29 was not responded to.

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