Public urged not to build speed humps on public roads

Transport PNG

IT IS illegal to build a hump on public roads, an official says.
Officer In charge of 4-Mile Traffic, Inspector Philip Koliadi said individuals did not have the right to create hump on public roads.
“It is a common site in suburbs of Port Moresby, where a hump is created to prevent vehicles from speeding.
“The public has the right to propose the idea of having a hump to the authorities, which is the National Capital District Commission (NCDC),” Koliadi said.
“If the particular location in the suburbs is known for accidents, then upon the proposal of the idea, engineers from NCDC will carry out surveys and possible construction work,” he said.
He said it was an offence under the Protection of Infrastructure Act, the Act was formulated to provide for the protection of transport infrastructure and the land, water and air on or in which transport infrastructure is located and for related purposes.
“The Act covers land, water and air and its transport infrastructure,”
“Road means a highway, street, road, lane, footpath, footway or thoroughfare open to or used by the public.
“These include a bridge, culvert and any waterway crossing structure on a road; and a vehicular ferry used as a link between two roads.
“It is also any building, structure, traffic sign, safety sign, traffic light, road marking or line, illumination light, post, guard rail, other roadside furniture and advertising sign located on a road reserve; road reserve means any land declared, proclaimed or reserved for a road under any law,” Koliadi said.
A speed hump is a built to reduce speeding vehicles, especially in residential areas and along highways where people live close to the roads and are vulnerable to accidents.