Transport Malta has refuted criticism that changes at a traffic junction in Marsa have caused an accident black spot, arguing the new arrangement eases the flow in Aldo Moro Road. It was contacted in view of complaints on the recently-introduced traffic arrangements on the Marsa-Ħamrun bypass.

The new arrangement give priority to vehicles driving from Aldo Moro Road to the bypass. This annoyed commuters heading that way from December 13 Road, who now have to give way. They complained the angle at which the two slip roads converge did not sustain such an arrangement because visibility of the approaching traffic was poor and made the junction dangerous.

Transport Malta said such concerns had been addressed because the junction was eventually fine-tuned by implementing a minor deflection at the give-way line to ensure that vehicles from December 13 Road approached the bypass at a slower speed.

“Unfortunately, some drivers were ignoring the deflection and are crossing over the hatching lines, thus creating a hazard for vehicles properly positioned at the give-way line,” a spokesman said. 

The spokesman said  only four per cent of vehicles approached the bypass from December 13 Road.