LETTERS: On April 1, a tragic accident occurred at one of the junctions of Persiaran Forest Heights 1.
Persiaran Forest Heights 1 is a long stretch of undulating road beginning from the Seremban City Council (MBS) going right up to Jalan Paroi/Senawang.
The hilly road has two junctions located at the lower end of a slope which are dangerous for motorists.
Numerous accidents have occurred at these two junctions but none were fatal until the accident on April 1, which took the lives of a motorcyclist and his pillion rider.
The very next day, the state assemblyman for Senawang called for a press conference with the media to address the issue of these two dangerous junctions.
I attended the press conference as the chairman of the Aster & Begonia 2020 Residents Association. Representatives from Forest Bayu and Broadhill were also present as well as a representative from MBS.
This was an opportunity for residents to put forward our grouses and concerns to the state assemblyman and MBS.
As a result, MBS took immediate action to seal off the mid-section of the road where the accident had occurred.
Due to the closure, motorists are now compelled to drive further up to the other equally dangerous junctions in order to get to their destination. Some even resorted to making illegal U-turns to shorten their journey.
Thus, the residents hope the closure of the mid-section of the junction will only be a temporary measure.
The said closure had already caused a traffic jam during peak hours in the morning as a Chinese primary school and the Kolej Tingkat 6 are located right in the middle of the neighbourhood.
At the press conference, all were in consensus that traffic lights have to be installed at these dangerous road junctions to improve safety.
Traffic flow will be more controlled, reducing the risk of accidents caused by misjudgment and impatience.
However, when installing the new traffic lights the authorities must ensure that they are synchronised with the existing traffic lights near
the MBS building a short distance away.
By co-ordinating the timing of the traffic lights, we can achieve a smooth flow of traffic, reducing congestion and improving the overall safety of motorists and motorcyclists alike.
Another urgent issue is the dim orange colour sodium streetlights along Persiaran Forest Heights 2 which hardly lights up the area and are constantly faulty especially after a downpour.
These dim streetlights managed by MBS should be replaced with modern, energy efficient LED lights which are brighter, thus improving visibility for motorists and night joggers.
The streetlights at the nearby Taman Dusun Setia are all LED types, so why can't the surrounding area of Forest Heights have the same?
MICHAEL NG
Seremban, Negri Sembilan
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