Speed humps

By Bridget Brady
ROSEBANK Drive residents will not be getting speed humps installed in their street, they say, has become a hoon hot spot.
The Cranbourne North residents said burnouts and bouts of crime were a regular occurrence at all hours of the night. They have been requesting speed humps be installed in the street since February.
But Casey council this week said the street did not qualify to have speed humps built.
Using the Local Traffic Management Strategy Assessment, which considers factors such as speed and traffic volumes, the council said the street scored 49 and therefore did not meet the minimum criteria for speed humps to be installed. The required score is just one point more, at 50.
Transport manager Paul Hamilton, in his report, said traffic surveys were undertaken at two locations along Rosebank Drive. A third was set up but vandalised three times.
“Although it is recognised that the traffic conditions in Rosebank Drive are almost at the level set to warrant consideration for the installation of traffic calming devices, there are about 40 roads assessed to have a higher priority for traffic calming, many of which have no existing treatments at this time,” Mr Hamilton said.
Mayfield Ward councillor Amanda Stapledon said she wanted the council to consider the installation of low-cost traffic calming measures targeted to the western section of Rosebank Drive.
Traffic islands are already in place on the street, but one of the 47 residents who signed a petition to improve conditions on the street said the traffic islands did little to stop hoons.
Vandals had egged cars and stolen property from people’s front yards, the resident said.
The council will invite residents to participate in the “50 in My Street” bin sticker program to promote the 50km/h speed limit.
The street will also be included on the Speed Awareness Mobile Program (SAM) and the council will inform police about the survey results.