This short and once peaceful Lane is now a dangerous rat run for cars wanting to avoid the traffic lights on Mona Vale Road. Porters Lane is too narrow to safely accommodate two-way traffic. There are many near misses and way too many of the rat run drivers using it as a raceway to get on to Mona Vale Road. Cars parked on the Lane are regularly scratched and mirrors are hit by passing traffic. The lack of parking has made the problem worse. Removalists and courier vans often park in in driveways due to lack of parking. This makes it even harder for the two way traffic to get past and puts residents and their children in danger.
Ku-ring-gai Council has been promising for years to fix the problem and has done nothing except pocket the monies paid to them by developers to improve Porters Lane. We were promised that once the units were completed the Lane would be resurfaced and the traffic would be made one way. The road was resurfaced long ago but nothing has been done about changing the traffic.
We need action now. By signing this petition you are asking the Council to:
1. Stop the rat run use of our Lane and make it one way as promised for years;
2. Lower the speed limit on the Lane to 40k and put in speedbumps to slow the traffic;
3. Fix the parking situation by providing clear signage that parking is not allowed in driveways and by providing residents of Porters Lane with resident passes to park in the Council carpark on Porters Lane.
Updates
August 30, 2020
Ku-ring-gai Council continues to ignore our emails while our kids remain in danger on this narrow road. They took developer money and left us with a dangerous rat run instead of the one-way street they promised. I am done waiting for them to act so I am taking this directly to the next public session to demand answers.
August 30, 2020
The sheer weight of this support shows Ku-ring-gai Council that we are done waiting for them to honor their broken promises. They have ignored our safety for long enough and now they have no choice but to face the reality of what they have turned our home into.
32 Comments
This road is so busy for a residential road. It can take 5 minutes sometimes just to exit a driveway. I've had near misses backing out of driveways with cars speeding pass as I am reversing I now need to drive onto the front grass to turn my car around.
Street parking in Porters Lane during office hours is often impossible also on a Saturday. Parking itself poses a risk as cars drive so close to the parked cars that they can hit the side or mirrors. It actually happened to my car twice that is got damaged. The space that is left in the Lane is to narrow for two cars to safely drive through. Therefore there are constant issues with near mirror hits and cars stopping while others go too fast...
St Ives Resident
Come on Council traffic in Porters Lane needs urgent attention. The high rise has created the problem.
Way too narrow for two car
My daily morning walk includes Porters Lane. I can attest to the fact it is a rat-run, at speed, as drivers seek to beat the traffic lights they would otherwise encounter. Also I reckon more than 90% of cars do not stop at the STOP sign. I've stood and watched cars and the only ones coming to a complete stop are those who have no option because a car is passing across in front of them. I've observed three collisions this year where cars go straight through the STOP sign and crash into cars crossing. Porter's lane needs to be one-way. I don't agree with speed bumps. Reduce the speed limit to 40kpm. KMC, there is no good reason to get on with this without delay. Local roads need to be safe for residents. Not for the convenience of commuter traffic just trying a save a few minutes of their time at the expense of residents safety.
I just moved in this this Lane, and I can feel how dangerous it can be.
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This short and once peaceful Lane is now a dangerous rat run for cars wanting to avoid the traffic lights on Mona Vale Road. Porters Lane is too narrow to safely accommodate two-way traffic. There are many near misses and way too many of the rat run drivers using it as a raceway to get on to Mona Vale Road. Cars parked on the Lane are regularly scratched and mirrors are hit by passing traffic. The lack of parking has made the problem worse. Removalists and courier vans often park in in driveways due to lack of parking. This makes it even harder for the two way traffic to get past and puts residents and their children in danger.
Ku-ring-gai Council has been promising for years to fix the problem and has done nothing except pocket the monies paid to them by developers to improve Porters Lane. We were promised that once the units were completed the Lane would be resurfaced and the traffic would be made one way. The road was resurfaced long ago but nothing has been done about changing the traffic.
We need action now. By signing this petition you are asking the Council to:
1. Stop the rat run use of our Lane and make it one way as promised for years;
2. Lower the speed limit on the Lane to 40k and put in speedbumps to slow the traffic;
3. Fix the parking situation by providing clear signage that parking is not allowed in driveways and by providing residents of Porters Lane with resident passes to park in the Council carpark on Porters Lane.
Updates
August 30, 2020
Ku-ring-gai Council continues to ignore our emails while our kids remain in danger on this narrow road. They took developer money and left us with a dangerous rat run instead of the one-way street they promised. I am done waiting for them to act so I am taking this directly to the next public session to demand answers.
August 30, 2020
The sheer weight of this support shows Ku-ring-gai Council that we are done waiting for them to honor their broken promises. They have ignored our safety for long enough and now they have no choice but to face the reality of what they have turned our home into.
32 Comments
One day when walking along Porters Lane a B-double truck came from Rosedale Rd end and took up the whole road with parked cars on one side. Traffic going from Lynbara Rd to Rosedale Rd had to back into driveways to let the b-double pass. There is a no truck sign at the Lynbara Rd end but it is needed at the Rosedale Rd end. B-double trucks should not be using residential side streets and lane ways for short cuts to where they want to go.
This road is so busy for a residential road. It can take 5 minutes sometimes just to exit a driveway. I've had near misses backing out of driveways with cars speeding pass as I am reversing I now need to drive onto the front grass to turn my car around.
Street parking in Porters Lane during office hours is often impossible also on a Saturday. Parking itself poses a risk as cars drive so close to the parked cars that they can hit the side or mirrors. It actually happened to my car twice that is got damaged. The space that is left in the Lane is to narrow for two cars to safely drive through. Therefore there are constant issues with near mirror hits and cars stopping while others go too fast...
St Ives Resident
Come on Council traffic in Porters Lane needs urgent attention. The high rise has created the problem.
Way too narrow for two car
My daily morning walk includes Porters Lane. I can attest to the fact it is a rat-run, at speed, as drivers seek to beat the traffic lights they would otherwise encounter. Also I reckon more than 90% of cars do not stop at the STOP sign. I've stood and watched cars and the only ones coming to a complete stop are those who have no option because a car is passing across in front of them. I've observed three collisions this year where cars go straight through the STOP sign and crash into cars crossing. Porter's lane needs to be one-way. I don't agree with speed bumps. Reduce the speed limit to 40kpm. KMC, there is no good reason to get on with this without delay. Local roads need to be safe for residents. Not for the convenience of commuter traffic just trying a save a few minutes of their time at the expense of residents safety.
I just moved in this this Lane, and I can feel how dangerous it can be.
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One day when walking along Porters Lane a B-double truck came from Rosedale Rd end and took up the whole road with parked cars on one side. Traffic going from Lynbara Rd to Rosedale Rd had to back into driveways to let the b-double pass. There is a no truck sign at the Lynbara Rd end but it is needed at the Rosedale Rd end. B-double trucks should not be using residential side streets and lane ways for short cuts to where they want to go.