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Turning into Crummer Rd from Ponsonby Rd one can be forgiven for considering this part of the road is one way, especially because of the angle parking taking up the whole right-hand side of the road. Well, at least I thought it was until I was abused by someone driving in the opposite direction. Looking back from Maidstone St up Crummer I was expecting to see a No Entry sign but there is only a No Exit sign. To me this means that this is a two-way street but you cannot exit to Ponsonby Rd. So, is this part of Crummer Rd two-way or not?
Danny Clevely, Titirangi.
Not. The Ask Phoebe research team went for a look and found that this end of Crummer Rd is one-way, as a very small sign at the Ponsonby Rd end indicates. Traffic may only drive in a southwest direction as far as Maidstone, but the rest of the road is two-way.
The council agrees that the signage is incorrect, and will change it to No Entry as soon as they can. It could, however, be argued that No Exit is correct as you cannot access Ponsonby Rd from Crummer here. But the council thanks you for drawing the anomaly to their attention.
Why do the recently installed lights at the intersection of Ormiston and Murphy Rds in Flat Bush default to green for the closed section of Ormiston? Surely it makes more sense for the lights to go green for those travelling along Murphys Rd or traffic coming from Whitford.
Jared Yates, South Auckland.
This was a wiring glitch, which resulted in what Manukau City Council describes as "a safe but inefficient" operation. The traffic signals will be reset for a standard T operation until roadworks in the area are finished and the intersection is fully open, which is expected to be in a few months.
At the Harris Rd/Ti Rakau Drive intersection, traffic lights also control entry and exit to the Ti Rakau Accident and Emergency Treatment Centre. Recently, as a result of requiring regular treatment, I became aware of the extremely short phase allowing exit from this facility. When driving slowly to avoid further pain while bumping from the driveway to the road, the lights have invariably completed their cycle from green to amber to red before I reach the other side of the road. Could the exit phase be lengthened a little please, for safety's sake?
Diane Whitehead, Pakuranga.
I apologise for the delay in responding to your question, Ms Whitehead, and I hope you're better now.
The good news is that Manukau City Council has asked the Traffic Management Unit, who run traffic lights, to have a look here to see if the green phase can be increased. This phase does not run every cycle of the lights, and operates a standard minimum time to help efficiency at this intersection.
The council notes, however, that as the medical centre has a vehicle crossing rather than a formal approach configuration, vehicles may be a little slower taking off.
