Some Cleland residents have complained about
mysterious solid stop lines that have recently been painted on the
intersection of Jasmine Road and Petrea Avenue.
They said Jasmine Road has always been
a main road without any stop lines in the middle, while Petrea Avenue that
runs across Jasmine had always been a yield area.
Some of the residents are convinced that these
new road lines were painted by someone who wanted to make the intersection a
four-way stop.
A resident who has been living in
Cleland for over 30 years said the main problem is that some drivers stop at
these new lines while other drivers speed past as they are used to the road,
not having any stop lines.
There has been concern that the lines could lead to car accidents in the area.
Jeremy Apelgren, who has been living in
Cleland for more than nine years said the intersection has never been a four-
way stop.
Another Cleland resident, Bheki Sithole
who has lived in the area for 23 years also confirmed that these road signs were new.
Sthole said he fears that these lines
will confuse drivers and the confusion will lead to a significant increase in
accidents.
Msunduzi municipality spokesperson
Thobeka Mafumbatha said no one is allowed to paint any signs on the road, as
it is illegal.
She said the municipality urges
resident to report such perpetrators so that the roads and signage department can investigate the matter and take corrective action.
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