I believe that it is the Fiji Roads Authority responsibilities to ensure that the roads are safe and have adequate administration controls in place and timely maintained.
Road markings perform an important function of guiding and controlling traffic and serve as a psychological barrier and signify the delineation of the traffic path.
They also channelizes the movement of the pedestrians and cyclists into the safe zones.
The road marking paint must be of highly reflective materials, which makes it a lot easier to see even in bad weather or any situation where visibility is poor.
It helps in raising the awareness of approaching danger spots and warns drivers to keep proper control in their speed.
The Nokonoko Road in Laucala Beach Estate is a very busy double lane arterial access to and from the city.
Just opposite the popular fish market near the Bailey bridge is an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing which is badly faded and has lost the white strips on the Suva bound lane due to the heavy vehicle movement. Apart from the sign on the post it is a challenge to identify this foot crossing and the risk greatly increases in the adverse weather conditions or for any motorist who maybe new it the area.
Marked crosswalks guide pedestrians and alert drivers to a crossing location, so it is important that both drivers and pedestrians clearly see the crossings.
The Fiji Roads Authority has the duty of care to maintain such the infrastructure to ensure our roads are safe to use.
There are other pedestrian crossing in the Suva area that needs immediate attention.
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