The Alberton Record previously reported on February 9 about residents’ growing concerns over frequent accidents and motorists skipping stop streets in New Redruth.

At the time, ward councillor Tim Denny and community members raised concerns about ongoing crashes along Penzance, Telawarren, Padstow and Fore Street, particularly near schools and creches.

Residents called for additional stop streets and other traffic calming measures to improve safety.

Following the publication of that article, the City of Ekurhuleni responded to enquiries from the Alberton Record.
The city spokesperson Zweli Dlamini confirmed that between January 1 and February 24, the EMPD recorded three accidents in the area where officers attended and handled the scenes.

Dlamini noted that other incidents may be self-reported or attended to by other law enforcement agencies and may therefore not form part of EMPD’s statistics.

In response to questions about additional stop streets and speed humps, Dlamini stated that it has no record of any formal applications for traffic calming measures along the streets mentioned.

Follow this procedure

The city has now outlined the procedure residents must follow to formally request traffic calming measures:

• Obtain an official application form from the Roads and Transport Management Department.

• Complete the application form with the required details.

• Submit the completed form to the city’s customer care centre.

• The city conducts warranted investigations, which take approximately 28 days.

• If the request is found to be warranted, speed humps are placed on a priority list for construction.

• Implementation is subject to budget availability.

Dlamini stated that traffic calming measures, when approved, can improve road safety by compelling motorists to reduce speed in affected areas.

The roads in question are situated near several educational institutions, including Marais Viljoen High School and General Alberts Primary School, as well as local creches along Tellawarren and Penzance streets.

Residents have expressed concern about learner safety during peak traffic hours.

With the application process now clarified, residents who wish to pursue traffic calming measures will need to ensure that a formal submission is lodged through the correct municipal channels for consideration.

The Alberton Record will continue to monitor developments should an application be submitted.

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