Bellbird Drive residents are hoping a petition campaign can push-start action to get hoons to slow down in their street.
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Jennifer Baxter and Marilyn Smith garnered support from fellow California Gully neighbours to slow drivers after years of having cars speed up the street and negotiate the corner at speed.
Three years ago one car lost control and damaged a house, and while no one was injured it concerned residents.
“Since then the houses now have growing families. Kids playing (outside) could be in danger. Nothing has happened yet but it could,” Ms Baxter said. “We think (the aggressive drivers) need to be slowed down. They whiz around that corner just for a thrill. That’s what attracts them, there is no other reason for them to come up this street.”
Resident and parent Britta Vosmansky has two children including an intellectually disabled son. She said the hoons sped down the street and around the corner without slowing down.
“You can hear them coming sometimes and it’s concerning with kids playing (nearby) because you can't see around that corner,” she said.
“The night-time drivers also wake us up but otherwise it’s a quiet street.
“(The campaign) is a great idea that everyone came up with and I’m supportive of having something done to slow drivers down or let them know there are a lot of kids around the area.”
Ms Smith said one resident was forced off the road by a hoon as they came around the Bellbird Drive corner.
“She was driving and they came around that bend and nearly had a head on. They come flying up that street at 70km/h – imagine if a child got in the way of that.”
City of Greater Bendigo engineering manager Brett Martini said council would need to gather more information before offering any potential solution to the residents.
“The first step is to collect that data and we can start to think about that issue now the letter has come through,” he said. “One of the things to consider a traffic count that looks at the volume and composition of vehicles as well as their speed.”
The residents hope a solution such as turning the drive into a court or installing a speed bump can be offered.
“While they do reduce speeds in an immediate location, the noise generated is not acceptable for adjoining residents,” Mr Martini said. “Each solution has its own challenges.”