Residents of Lynnwood Ridge are intensifying their call for safer streets after compiling a comprehensive map of traffic safety hotspots across Ward 46.

The map, which identifies high-priority speeding areas, will form part of a formal traffic calming needs assessment to be submitted to the Tshwane metro.

Community member Annie Clarke, who co-ordinated the initiative, said the aim was to clearly show the metro where intervention is needed most.

“I’ve put together a map highlighting the reported hotspots. Please don’t worry about the exact placement of the pins – the focus is on the streets that have been identified,” she said.

She urged residents to let her know if she missed any locations to let her know.

Clarke explained that the map will be included in the report submitted to the municipality.

The red-marked ‘high-priority’ hotspots include: Lynburn Road, Fremontia Street, Lancia Street, Patula Street, Hibiscus Street, Spitskop Road, Cedar Street, Rubida Street, Camellia Avenue, Brookside Road, Ashton Street, Brampton Road, Theuns Road, Brenda Road, Gardenia Street, Jacobson Drive, Gloudina Road, and Beech Street.

Residents have also been encouraged to report potholes contributing to safety concerns and to sign a petition calling for intervention.

“We’d like to better understand where there is the greatest need for speed-reducing measures throughout our community. If you know of a specific street or location where speeding is a concern, please send it through so we can include it in our assessment,” Clarke said.

The mapping initiative follows a petition launched by residents who say persistent speeding in residential streets has placed pedestrians, cyclists and children at risk.

Metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said the Tshwane metro is aware of traffic calming requests in Lynnwood Ridge, although no formal petition has been received.

He confirmed that site visits and speed monitoring are ongoing and that no formal accident reports were recorded in the past year.

“While speed humps and traffic circles have previously been installed and an access control system approved, no additional measures are planned due to budget constraints,” said Mashigo.

He added that petitions must follow a formal submission process and that any interventions are subject to investigation and available funding, in line with the metro’s Non-Motorised Transport guidelines.

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