This was one accident too many in Nigel Road

Speeding and its consequences in Nigel Road was a topic of discussion on Springs Advertiser’s Facebook page last weekend.

This was after a pedestrian, Charles (Charlie) Adams (34) was killed after being hit by a speedster.

According to his dad, also Charles Adams, Charlie was crossing the street close to the road leading to the country club on Saturday afternoon.

He was killed on impact and one leg was missing. It was found almost a block from where his body was found.

Angelique Barnard posted on Springs Advertiser’s Facebook page that Adams was the second person in 18 months who died on this road in front of her house.

She asked when more speed humps or stop signs would be put up in Nigel Road, as this had become the city’s new raceway.

Paul Peace, also on Facebook, said eight people died in the 150m from Fourie Road towards McDonalds since he had been living in his house. He asked when speed-reducing rumble strips will be installed to stop the ‘demoniacally possessed to drive down the road like A-holes’. “Enough is enough. Tickets don’t help. Break their cars and maybe the punks will learn,” he said.

Wilfred Kgasago, spokesman of Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) said Nigel Road was one of the EMPD Speed Unit’s ‘hazardous locations’ where they continually fine offenders.

Speeding was a problem here because of irresponsible drivers, risk-takers or speed adrenalin-junkies.

“Nigel Road has had a fair share of its most horrific accidents in the past.”

He reiterated the EMPD’s plea that motorists obey the rules of the road and to be considerate and courteous to other road-users.

He requested motorists to keep to the speed limit. “The conception that ‘it will never happen to me’ is a silly and dangerous one as it is surely not worth it to lose limb or life and to put innocent road-users at risk due to avoidable actions,” Kgasao said.