Mosman crossing most dangerous place to stand in NSW, says Harold Scruby
A MEDIAN strip at the junction of Spit and Military roads is “just a death waiting to happen” says safety campaigner Harold Scruby whose bid for a scramble crossing has been ruled out.
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IS THIS the most dangerous place to stand in NSW? Safety campaigner Harold Scruby thinks so.
“This is just a death waiting to happen. I call it road safety with all fingers crossed,” he said.
Mr Scruby said there were several problems with the median strip at the junction of Spit and Military roads, including the fact that it was on a corner and the 60km/h limit.
He said that the natural gravitation of moving vehicles was towards the spot and that it would only take a millisecond for an inattentive driver to “clean up the whole median”.
Regarding speed, he would like it reduced to 40km/h.
“I notice dozens of people being forced to wait in the middle of the road, particularly old people who can’t make it across,” he said.
Mr Scruby, chairman of the Pedestrian Council of Australia, said a scramble crossing was the solution at Spit Junction.
This has been ruled out by Roads and Maritime Services because of the delays it would create.
“As part of the Northern Beaches B-Line project, Roads and Maritime Services is considering future options for this intersection,” an RMS spokesman said.
Staggered pedestrian crossings were a common feature on major arterial roads where pedestrians crossed significant distances.
There were no plans to reduce the speed limit in the area.
In the five years to the end of 2015 there were nine crashes at the corner and no fatalities.
A spokeswoman for Mosman Council said it would consider any safety improvement measures.
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