More people friendly roads needed - AD

Paul Azzopardi

Oct 13th 2012, 18:23

The roads are terrible, not just in urban centres.

The system is based on roundabouts, and the first person on the RA has right of way, even if speeding irresponsibly. RAs should be camera monitored, or use timed traffic lights.

Lanes merge and are created without warning. Street markings fade and are not repainted. Multiple lanes feed the same small RA. Signs hidden behind trees etc.

Jean-Michel Azzopardi

Oct 13th 2012, 16:22

yes!!

simon galea

Oct 13th 2012, 15:11

Check the PL billboard at the coast road in Qawra/Salini (Kennedy Grove area) - blocking a pavement including ramp designed for push chairs and wheel chairs while resting on a couple of pavement bricks!!!!!! Health and safety at its best...... North Easterly wind can toss the billboard on some passing vehicle or pedestrian. The arrogance knows no limits. AD is the only party to raise such issues.

Antonio Anastasi

Oct 13th 2012, 14:48

Alternativa Democratica here is some food for thought.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/22_benefits_208084_7.pdf
http://www.tdag.org.uk/uploads/4/2/8/0/4280686/tdag_treesinthetownscape.pdf.
This country has no polices to make our urban environments safer and greener. Our local and national governance is more concerned in removing trees creating unsafe and unhealthy urban areas.

Antonio Anastasi

Oct 13th 2012, 14:27

People friendly urban roads means tree lined streets. Research in the USA, Europe and Australia have shown that there are 22 benefits to trees in Urban areas.
Some of these benefits include a safer walking environment creating a well defined border for drivers shielding pedestrians from the eventuality of drivers making mistakes. Tree lined urban areas also encourage people to walk and exercise.

Mark Bugeja MD MMCFD

Oct 13th 2012, 14:08

What about our pavements?

Anthony Mizzi

Oct 13th 2012, 12:46

BEG to differ, it's planning that was needed and needed AND if needed consultants that are worth thier oats, not the ones commissioned by ARRIVA and getting paid thousands for fiascoes!

Those consultency fees should be refunded! If the Government was run like a Private Enterprise those consultants would not only not be paid but SUED!

Francis Sammut

Oct 13th 2012, 12:38

We need a third party to keep the two major ones on their toes. The two parties agree not to agree on havong the greens elected to Parliament. But that is to be expected. You see, they want to win all so they can ride roughshod over all and sundry and this government is doing! The PM, Austin Gatt and others in Cabinet, are a case in point.

Ramon Casha

Oct 13th 2012, 12:27

Why not go round Valletta and see how "pedestrianisation" worked out? People want to walk safely yes, but they also want to get from place to place.

As for the congestion from Rabat through Attard, as I already told Ralph this has been greatly worsened by the "crash barrier" placed at the narrowest part of the road, which transformed a 2-lane road into one lane.

Marco Galea

Oct 13th 2012, 12:07

what we need is less idiots driving!

Mr Victor Borg

Oct 13th 2012, 11:59

Sensible, progressive proposals are the fodder of AD, as usual, a party that deserves representation in parliament.

In my street, driving above the urban speed limit is the norm, and the streets are hazard for pedestrians.

anthony sultana

Oct 13th 2012, 11:43

We need a green voice in our parliment.Our roads in Gozo are like a rough sea,they will never be fix under the PN even in an other 100 years, they are going from worst to worst.GonziPN should compensate us for the damages that was caused by the rough roads on our cars.