Editor
I would like to request assistance in getting visible policing in place on the stretch of road between Port Shepstone and Umtentweni.
We travel this road twice a day on our ‘school run’ and every day we face crazed motorists who actively seem to seek their own demise, and who don’t seem to care that they are placing other people’s lives at risk too.
The speed limit is treated as a joke and the recklessness of drivers in overtaking on solid lines into oncoming traffic is astounding.
On my way to work one day last week I encountered no less than three vehicles racing to overtake, veering into oncoming traffic and creating such a dangerous situation that it seems almost unbelievable.
This was all in the space of a few minutes, on the stretch from the Rethman Drive intersection to the Abingdon Road traffic lights.
In fact, it can also involve the stretch past the Port Shepstone Country Club, where the lay-by is used as an extra lane.
The horrific accident some years ago in which an entire family was killed seems to have faded from memory, with some foolhardy drivers still using the lay-by to execute extremely dangerous U-turns.
I was adhering to the speed limit, certainly not crawling along and frustrating other motorists.
This madness must be stopped and the only way is for a strong police presence to be clearly visible, and for officers to actually take action against offenders.
The biggest irony, of course, is that when I arrive at the next set of traffic lights, I usually find myself pulling up next to the culprits, so what did they gain? Nothing.
The other terribly dangerous spot is just past the Oribi Plaza traffic lights, heading north.
Pedestrians and motorists seem to treat this section as a pick up and drop off zone.
I have seen countless ‘near misses’ here, with drivers assuming that the last-minute activation of their hazard lights (if you’re lucky!) is enough warning that they are about to suddenly stop.
One particular instance of appalling driving that beggared belief was a bus trying to overtake on the bridge. Thankfully, the driver came to his senses and pulled back.
VERY CONCERNED
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