By BRIDGET SCOTT
MEMBERS of the Hampton Park Senior Citizens are still unconvinced, after VicRoads installed pedestrian crossing signs along Pound Road.
The group is up in arms and believe the road in Hampton Park is “dangerous at any time” and have their “hearts in their throats” when they see people about to cross it.
Neil Sheppard from the local senior citizens group said pedestrian signs along the road were not enough.
“It’s certainly not enough for what we asked,” he said.
“We want lights.”
Mr Sheppard believes that VicRoads may not realise what is happening and said the signs weren’t likely to make a difference to drivers or pedestrians.
“The signs won’t stop anything,” he said.
“We are batting our heads here, trying to save people’s lives.”
He added that the signs were a “token gesture” from VicRoads and wouldn’t cause people to slow down when driving through.
The signs were installed by VicRoads on Friday after the senior citizens group raised an ongoing issue surrounding dangers with the road.
The local senior citizens centre is located on Narellan Drive in Hampton Park, with its members often forced to cross the road.
The group has contacted different levels of government, and City of Casey councillors sent a petition to VicRoads last year.
City of Casey Election Advocacy Spokesperson Cr Sam Aziz said the council was aware of the difficulties associated with crossing this road.
“Council has been advocating on behalf of the community for a pedestrian crossing to be installed at this location,” he said.
The senior citizens group still hopes for a crossing to be installed along the road, and Mr Sheppard said a member nearly being hit by a car last week proved their point.
