Cromer Pde - Third report - Overhanging Trees and road surface faults

To Unley Council pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

first report (30 Sept 2010):
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/09/fwd-hazard-cromer-parade.html

Second report (5 Oct 2010):
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/10/hazards-cromer-prd.html

The overhanging trees force a cyclist to ride 3 metres from the kerb, putting them at risk of collision from passing vehicles, or causing aggravation from drivers having to drive slowly behind the cyclist.

The road surface is very bad (patches and potholes), with many places having a dip or bump exceeding 20mm. This is not appropriate for a cycleway as road surfaces with excess of 20mm faults cause damage, risk injury, and puts the cyclist at risk of collision from passing vehicles not expecting the cyclist to change their line of travel to avoid impact, or as a result of impact with a road surface fault.

Unley Council is now liable for any injury or damage claim in regards to this road.

A case for liability can be presented in regards to any road in the Unley Council district as the lack of action to address hazards would be "Factual Causation" in the event of a claim on any road.

Don't shoot the messenger - remove the hazards or accept liability.

Regards

Administrator
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Hazards - Cromer Prd

To Unley Council

In addition to the recent report on hazards on Cromer Prd
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/09/fwd-hazard-cromer-parade.html
... there are also trees overhanging onto the road.

The overhang forces a cyclist out 2 to 3 metres from the kerb. This puts the cyclist at risk of an injury from collision with a passing vehicle not expecting the cyclist to change their line of travel.

I saw a contractor working there last week and hoped that they were going to clear the trees overhanging onto the road.

Unfortunately they only worked on the train-line side (see photo).

I would appreciate some feedback on the timeframe you expect to remove the hazards of both the potholes reported on 30 Sept and the overhanging trees.

Regards

Administrator
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Fwd: Hazard - Cromer Parade

To Unley Coucil pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

 

There are multiple potholes in Cromer Pde.

 

This is a bike path and any uneven road surface from the kerb, to 1 mtr out from a parked car is a hazard.

 

This road has been reported before as a hazard. http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/search?q=cromer

 

Lack of attention to this road is will be seen as Factual Causation in the event of damage, injury or related accident. 

Regards

Administrator
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Regards

Administrator
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Cromer Prd Millswood

This is a signposted as a cycleway for Unley Council.

These hazards force a cyclist to move across the road. Drivers do not expect this and it may cause an accident with a vehicle or agravation with the driver.




Email sent to pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au 16 May 2009