THERE are obviously regulations for public carparks. i.e. maybe the “South Australian Local Government (Parking) Regulations 1991” .
Who reads them? Probably very few of us. But common sense should not require intimate knowledge of those regulations. This must include good signage to reflect what is expected of all parties using these facilities.
Today I feel I was “attacked” by a motorist accelerating towards me as I walked to the main entrance of the northern Coles complex.
Two lads, without prompting, agreed the driver was aggressive.
Sadly at this and many other carparks, I often observe poor behaviour by motorists.
The zebra crossing at the Gawler Green Bunnings entrance gets the tick from me.
All other centres desperately need zebra markings at their walkway entrances. Also is there more appropriate large speed etc signage as cars enter the carparks to warn of the mixed car/pedestrian usage? Just because 15km/h is the maximum speed allowed, this does not mean that speed is appropiate nor safe for many carpark scenarios.
For some, when driving the culture seems to be to only give way to other vehicles if at risk of damaging their own. And while driving, they always have priority over “those pedestrians”.
The vulnerable in a carpark are the pedestrians, of whom surprisingly many just were or soon will be a vehicle driver. Most importantly, many pedestrians include those with poor mobility, sight, hearing and other ailments, or even if younger and fitter then handling heavily laden or recaltrant shopping trollies.
They must feel safe at all times and never can it be a case of “Russian roulette”.
Ian Wight,
Evanston Gardens
