Sally Grant writes:
I have lived on Howard Avenue for the past 11 years. As we all know, this is a one way down from Harrison Street. It is quickly becoming a two-way all hours of the day.
The speed with which the cars and coal trucks travel leaves much to be desired. I am appealing to the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) to erect speed bumps, and additional ‘no entry signs’.
When the EMPD officer stops a few cars, the drivers claim to be from out of town. This is not true. There are three schools on this avenue. Should someone be killed, or a major car accident happen, before something is done about it? As it is, there are already plenty of accidents along Turvey Street and at the corner of Howard Avenue. If need be, a petition should be started to get the changes needed to be implemented.
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Editor’s note:
Kobeli Mokheseng EMPD Media Liaison Officer said on Wednesday (June 12) on Howard Avenue direction east, between 6.30am and 8.30am in the morning, the speed unit did a speed surveillance and there were no violations. The average speed on that 60km/h zone is 48km/h and the highest speed 66 km/h. Howard Avenue at the Kimbolton Street intersection: That stretch of road is a one-way with double lanes. It is a quiet residential street that becomes slightly busier during peak hour. After peak hours, the flow of traffic is minimum.
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