SPEEDING and reckless driving were some of the issues raised by residents of Savell Avenue and Savell Place in Glenashley at a recent street meeting.

Residents also raised their concerns over the frequency of accidents on the residential road, the last of which occurred on Monday, July 14, to Ward 35 councillor Bradley Singh who was in attendance.

Contributing factors to the problem included the camber (curve of the road) as well as the lack of road markings and signage.

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Gregory Reed, who lives on the corner of both roads where several accidents have occurred, said the problem has gotten worse over the years.

“Part of the problem is the road below us, Maryland Avenue, had speed humps installed some time ago and that has led to traffic being split and motorists using Savell Avenue. With that has come speeding and reckless driving. The camber change on the road is also a factor as some motorists come upon a corner they don’t expect. The lack of signage warning of a bend also needs to be addressed. We’ve had several accidents in years gone where cars overturn, crash into people’s walls and other vehicles, but thankfully no fatalities,” he said.

One of those residents affected by the reckless driving is Mela Arnold, whose vehicle was written off.

“I had someone drive into the back of me while I was turning into my driveway. We all fear accessing our homes because of this and the speeding isn’t simply going down the road but also going up. We have requested speed humps or rumble strips just to control the speed of drivers on the road,” she said.

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Another resident who echoed those comments was Helene Griffiths.

“I’m a longstanding resident of the road and it has gotten worse over the years. Savell Avenue has become a race track and as mentioned turning into our driveways has become dangerous. There is also a stop street at the end of the road that some motorists totally ignore, or if someone actually adheres to the stop, they are overtaken. Residents have requested speed humps or rumble strips or an engineer to come and look. Most cars come around the bend on the wrong side of the road which has also caused accidents,” she said.

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