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| Speed breakers a bane to residents in SS3 Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:21 AM PDT ROAD humps are a safety feature to slow down vehicles but about 20 new humps that were installed recently in SS3 have become a bane to the residents. Two of the road humps in Jalan SS3/43 are about 280mm high — almost double the specification of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ). A standard speed bump should be at 150mm high. A resident of Taman University, Krishna Shanmugam, said the road humps installed overnight on June 12 were so high that only SUVs could clear it without damage. "Motorcyclists find it difficult to ride over the humps and the front bumpers and undercarriage of cars will not be able to cross without being hit and damaged. "Children are also complaining because the roads are no longer suitable for cycling," he said. Krishna has written several complaint letters to MBPJ, including a hand-delivered letter to the mayor which were all unanswered except for the first copy which explained that the council was following the guidelines of the Public Works Department (PWD). However, a PWD officer from the engineering and geotechnique department Hafisza Abd Hamid sent Krishna a copy of the basic road hump guidelines which were contradicting. "Hafisza stated that the road humps should be 200mm high and 3.5m to 4m wide. He also gave a table which stated it should be 75mm high and 300mm in width as well as spaced at a minimum of 100m between the speed bumps and a minimum of 10m away from road junctions. "When I questioned the contradicting figures, there was no reply," he said. MBPJ public relations officer Zainun Zakaria said the road hump installation process would have to go through a few stages. "The residents association (RA) or Rukun Tetangga (RT) makes a request to the council and then a traffic study is conducted by our officers to justify the need for the road humps and its effect on the traffic system. "The results are then discussed by the infrastructure and traffic committee and if found feasible, will be brought to the full board meeting to be approved," she said. However, in this case, SS3 RA and RT chairmen denied requesting for the road humps. SS3 RT chairman S. Narasingam said that he had complained to MBPJ more than a year ago to increase the visibility and safety of an accident-prone junction that connected Jalan SS3/72, Jalan SS3/36 and Jalan SS3/29. Krishna questioned the results of the traffic study. "There is one outside my house on a quiet road. Neither I nor my neighbours were consulted before the humps were installed," he said. SS3 Residents Association chairman Datuk Dr Wong Sai Hou said humps were also installed in the surrounding residential areas. "The humps are high and installed at places like junctions and near car parking lots which may cause accidents. The safety standard has taken a backseat." Wong said the council should look into the matter and rectify the situation before an accident occurred. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:17 AM PDT FORUM ON IMMUNITY SEVERAL free public forums will taking place in the Klang Valley as part of the NAN Grow 3 presents Immunity Week's How & Why Series to empower parents with knowledge on their child's immune system. They will be held concurrently this Saturday at Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Sunway Medical Centre, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, and Tropicana Medical Centre. Register online at www.greattummy.com.my to reserve your seats. TALK ON PARKINSON'S DISEASE D'HAPPY Club activity centre for seniors is collaborating with the Malaysian Parkinson's Disease Association to conduct a talk on "Understanding Parkinson's, its causes and symptoms", on Friday at 10am at Pusat Communiti Touch, 124 Jalan SS 2/6, Petaling Jaya. It aims to create awareness about the disease and give moral support to Parkinson's patient sand their caregivers. Admission is free. For details, call 012-323 0560 or visit www.kairosforcommunity.blogspot.com SCHOOL REUNION THE Sitiawan Anglo Chinese School (Old Pupils Association) will be organising a get together at the Taman Rahsna Restaurant in Klang on Aug 20. Tickets for the eight-course Chinese dinner is RM50 each, inclusive of drinks. Those interested to attend can contact 012-693 3293 (Lau Ing Seng)/ 012-350 2921 (Lee Huong Seng)/ 013-363 2881 (John Ng)/ 012-225 6112 (Kevin Wong)/ 012-212 9098 (Ding Cho Hee). MEET CUSTOMERS DAY THE Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) will be having a Meet the Customers Day this Friday from 9am-11.30am at the MBSA Gallery, Ground Floor, Wisma MBSA. They will be able to meet heads of departments as well as Shah Alam mayor to answer their queries and issues. For details, call 03-5522 2734/ 2743/ 2741. FREE UPSR SEMINAR A FREE seminar on UPSR examination will be held on Saturday from 9am-1pm at the Desa Mentari Education Centre, No 5-2, Jalan PJS 6/5, Desa Mentari, Petaling Jaya. It will cover overall exam topics and exam tips. For details, call 016-644 9747/ 010-261 2446. AUTISM PROGRAMME The EIP (Early Intervention Programme) Autism will be having a community day on Saturday from 10am-4pm at PJU5, Kota Damansara. They provide screenings for children suspected of developmental delays. To register, call 03-6148 3142. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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