BY NATALIE GALLENTI
A GROUP of concerned Albion residents have organised a petition calling on Brimbank Council to curb the influx of speeding motorists using their street as a thoroughfare.
Residents living on Adelaide St said they fear for their safety and that of their children, since speeding motorists have begun using it as a shortcut from Forrest St to Ballarat Rd.
Two schools and a kindergarten are located on Adelaide St.
One worried resident has even thought of moving from the usually quiet neighbourhood because of the “hoons” that keep him awake at night.
Andre Marcu has been living in Albion for almost three years and said he is fed up with the motorbikes and fast cars waking him up in the middle of the night.
Mr Marcu, who leaves his home in the early hours of the morning to get to work, said he often has restless nights because of the noise and for fear something will happen on the street.
However, his concerns not only surround speeding motorists but also what he claims are the increase of vigilantes in the area, breaking into cars and homes.
“I want to move house,” he said.
“I don’t feel safe.
“There are motorbikes speeding along the street from 9.30 to 12.30 at night.”
Another resident who did not want to be named said something more than simple speed humps had to be installed to deter speeding motorists.
She said the small and low speed humps that had been installed across the municipality would not discourage hoons as their cars were often wide enough to drive over without even noticing them.
Another resident said “hoons” were a problem in the whole area and increased police patrols may solve the issue.
Star contacted Brimbank Council but received no response by deadline.
