Jean Duquemin, who has lived in Route du Tertre all her life, at its junction with Rue des Queritez, which she claims is still dangerous despite the lowering of a wall. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0623053)
FURTHER measures are needed at a dangerous road junction in the Castel, a resident has claimed.
Despite the Environment Department lowering a wall at the intersection of Route du Tertre and Rue des Queritez, Jean Duquemin fears that not enough has been done.
Mrs Duquemin, who has lived in Route du Tertre all her life, said motorists needed to cut their speed in order to minimise accidents.
‘We need speed bumps or perhaps some sort of filter system at the bottom of the road,’ she said.
Mrs Duquemin said she had seen many crashes at the junction.
‘My husband had to help somebody a little while ago when they had their foot run over.
‘You really do take your life into your own hands when you step out of your house and onto the road,’ she said.
Mrs Duquemin said it was not only young people who drove down the road at speed.
‘It’s not safe at all. More needs to be done to make sure the residents and those walking are safe,’ she said.
Environment minister Peter Sirett said the lowering of the wall was a positive step towards reducing the number of accidents.
‘Any initiative to make roads safer is good. However, it is important to bear in mind there is always a cost involved and the department only has a limited budget for these initiatives.’
Efforts to improve safety at the junction would be continuing.
‘There have been a number of reported road traffic accidents in recent years at the Rue du Tertre junction for which it has been identified that the poor visibility from Rue des Queritez has played a major factor in the cause,’ said a spokesman.
Article posted on 18th August, 2008 - 1.00pm
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