Double lines, it is hoped, will stop the fatal accidents in Son Serra. | Consell de Mallorca
Santa Margalida21/10/2017 00:00
The Council of Majorca has reacted to the number of fatal accidents on the Alcudia-Arta road in Son Serra de Marina by introducing a 70 kilometres per hour speed limit and by painting solid double lines to indicate no overtaking.
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The only to police this speed limit where tragically 3 people have lost their lives is to put speed cameras up in both directions, or even a variable camera at both ends of this limit to catch speeders. This piece of straight road is fast, and the trouble is that people from behind are not looking at people turning left, but a clear oncoming road ahead. I use this road quite a bit, when in Mallorca, and all it will do is to just add a minute or so to any journey, but it hopefully will save lives. Another way to slow the traffic would be to put a roundabout at this dangerous junction, not just a small drive over, but one where drivers have to go around it. Another idea would be to put barriers up and no left turn, but at the next road junction, to turn right, put a roundabout there, and come back on one’s self. These ideas may seem drastic, but it may be the only way to save lives.