A SIGN advising cars to travel at a speed of 50km/h in the accident-prone Humffray Street South will be back up as soon as possible, City of Ballarat said.
The sign, was knocked off when four teenagers crashed into a power pole near the corner of Humffray Street South and Bradshaw Street in November last year.
While two of the teenagers walked away from the accident with minor injuries, the other two remained trapped in the car.
Emergency crews worked for four hours to rescue the last of the trapped teenagers.
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Resident Pat Murphy said it was concerning the sign hadn’t gone up since the accident.
Mr Murphy and his family were one of the first at the scene of the accident.
“I am concerned that people won’t know to slow down and continue to speed around the bend,” Mr Murphy said. “It is another accident waiting to happen.”
Residents say the street is notorious for speeding drivers.
Last month, The Courier revealed that according to a City of Ballarat speed survey every hour, one or two drivers were travelling more than 30km/h over the speed limit on the street.
The survey, which was released to the paper under a Freedom of Information application, was conducted over seven days in July of last year. The information, gathered using a speed counter between Gladstone and Bradshaw streets, showed that hooning increased over the weekend.
A City of Ballarat spokesperson said a 50km/h speed advisory sign was attached to a Powercor pole that was damaged in a recent accident on Humffray Street South.
“An electrical authority has reinstated the pole but did not reinstall the original signs on the new pole,” she said.
“The City of Ballarat has lodged a works request for replacement advisory signage to be fixed to the pole.”
The spokesperson said the speed limit for Humffray Street South was 60km/hour.
The speed advisory sign recommends that drivers reduce their driving speed to negotiate a bend in the street.
“The City of Ballarat encourages all residents and visitors to travel the city’s roads safely and legally,” she said.
“If residents are aware of missing or damaged street signs, they are encouraged to contact City of Ballarat Customer Service at 5320 5500.”
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