In relation to the article Shops Petition To Open Up Parking (Star Community, Cranbourne), as a nearby resident I applaud the council for enforcing the parking laws on William Thwaites Boulevard.
When there was no enforcement, lazy drivers parked in the right hand lane, on the centre divider and in the nearby turning lane.
Not only are these illegal they cause issues with traffic trying to drive along William Thwaites Boulevard or trying to make a right hand turn off William Thwaites.
It was dangerous for other drivers with cars moving off from right into traffic, pulling out in front of cars wanting to turn, not to mention pedestrians who had to deal with going all over the place.
Initially no standing signs were erected however this did nothing with drivers ignoring them and continuing to park illegally.
The bollards that have been installed have made visiting these shops and getting in and out of the estate bearable.
However some drivers still ignore the signs and the bollards and continue to park illegally.
There is additional parking just around the corner plus a car park directly behind that is more than large enough to cater for the number of cars visiting the shops.
This is not a case of not enough parking, it is more to do with drivers being too lazy to have to walk an additional 20 metres to get to the shop.
As for reduction in customers, it may have more to do with the new centre down the road with a Woolworths where customers still have to park and walk.
For one I say leave the bollards and no standing signs, all they do is enforce what is the law plus it has improved traffic flow, made it easier to access the estate and is much safer for pedestrians and drivers.
Stuart Simpson,
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