Although municipal contractors recently started to cut the grass in public areas in Carletonville, there are still some crossings where motorists must be very careful.

People who drive from Umgeni Street into Coronation Street cannot see oncoming motorists due to the thick bushes on the sidewalk to their right. As Coronation Street is usually very busy, these motorists have to drive well over the marked stop sign if they want to avoid accidents.

Meanwhile, motorists must also look out at the T-junction of Talc Street into Dolomite Drive. Although some of the grass and weeds have been cut, this is still not enough to make the crossing safe.

The remaining grass and weeds still impair the sight of drivers who have to make very fast decisions at this crossing, as oncoming drivers often speed up on Dolomite.

Another T-junction with a similar problem is where Tugela Street joins Kaolin Street. Here, drivers must also move over the marked stop sign to see vehicles coming from the left in time.

The Herald asked the Merafong City Local Municipality’s marketing and communications manager, Temba Fezani, about the issues on Monday, but received no reply by printing time.