Speeding and reckless driving Ravensteyn Road

From: Ian Bowker [mailto:Ian.Bowker@capetown.gov.za]
Sent: 12 October 2015 09:08
Subject: RE: Camps Bay drive update 8 October 2015

Good morning all

I received, in very quick succession, two complaints about speeding and reckless driving after my last update. These come from people in Ravensteyn Road and Hove road where we have provided detours to provide better access. It is again the difficult situation of not being able to please everyone all of the time.

The majority of people using these detours are Camps Bay residents as there is no reason for people passing through to use these roads. As with my request for people to adhere to the reduced speed limit signs inside the construction areas, I request that people also respect that the detours are through residential areas and that speeds should not be exceeding 40km/h in these areas.

Please can you put an urgent plea out to all residents just to take it easy and drive carefully. The roads are narrow and winding. The difference between 60km/h and 30km/h through a 1km or less detour is only a matter of 30 seconds, which will be lost when you hit the stop/go or the next traffic light. It is really not worth endangering people and property to get there 30 seconds earlier.

The contractor is not responsible for driver behaviour. They have a duty to put up signs and make it safe, but if people ignore the signs, there is nothing they can do. The contractor is not law enforcement. What will happen though, is if there is an incident inside the construction area, is that the contractor may legally be forced to stop work while there is a Labour Department investigation. The detours may be closed and the completion may be delayed.

Please, help me get the message out there to drive a bit slower.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Ian Bowker

Head: Pavement Materials and Rehabilitation

17^th Floor, Civic Centre

12 Hertzog Blvd, Cape town

Tel: 021 400 2985

Fax to email: 0862012585

Email: ian.bowker@capetown.gov.za