by Don Palmer | Nov 4, 2012 | Forestville, Leah Street, Road Safety
With the speed humps installed the Leah Street reconstruction has finally been completed.After extensive local consultation the redevelopment of this road has been redeveloped and the installation of the speed control humps mark the final phase of construction.I have...
by Don Palmer | Nov 3, 2012 | Goodwood Road, Mills Street, Road Safety
As we grapple with the U Turn issues at this intersection and have been advised we can do no more from an engineering point of view, which means we must rely on SAPOL to monitor U Turns at this intersection, we find this suggestion being mooted at North...
by Don Palmer | Oct 1, 2012 | Goodwood Road, Mills Street, Road Safety
Looks like my efforts to improve the geometry of the intersection of Mills Street to Goodwood Road has fallen over.We recently changed the configuration of traffic islands to address a dangerous situation with drivers doing U Turns but entering Mills Street to do...
by Don Palmer | Aug 30, 2012 | Goodwood, Goodwood Road, Road Safety
GOODWOOD Rd’s new 50km/h speed limit is improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, the strip’s traders say. Shop owners told the Eastern Courier Messenger last week they were already seeing the benefits of the lower limit between Leader St...
by Don Palmer | Aug 18, 2012 | Goodwood Road, Mills Street, Millswood, Road Safety
In spite of efforts by your two local ward councillors it appears we cannot improve any further our efforts to prevent u turns at the junction of Goodwood Road and Mills Street.Apparently we cannot extend the island we recently erected at this location any further...
by Don Palmer | Aug 17, 2012 | Black Forest, LATM, Road Safety
A recent traffic study in Aroha Terrace has confirmed concerns raised by a resident to Jennie and I in an adjacent street meeting held by our Federal local member Kate Ellis.Speeds recorded indicate a high level of drivers exceeding the speed limit.This will be taken...
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