In a press conference in Attard, AD said that traffic management still leaves much to be desired in Malta. AD also confirmed its local council candidate for Attard, Ralph Cassar, who is currently an AD local councillor in the locality.
Michael Briguglio, AD Chairperson, said: “Traffic management in Malta still leaves much to be desired. The number of accidents, sometimes with tragic consequences, and traffic gridlocks, are clear examples of this. The election of AD candidates in next March’s local council elections will ensure that councils will have a voice that gives priority to the rights of pedestrians and residents. In particular, we are for speed limits to ensure safety, proper planning and enforcement to avoid abusive parking and reckless driving, and professional work for roads and pavements to reduce potholes and lack of accessibility. The latter requires proper project management to ensure that contractors do not carry out shoddy work”.
“Ralph Cassar, current AD local councillor in Attard has been crucial for the proposal of Attard Local Council for traffic calming measures to increase safety on the streets”, added Briguglio.
Ralph Cassar, AD councillor seeking re-election in Attard said:”The need for proper project management is still lacking, and some councillors haven’t understood the need to appoint contract managers for contracts awarded by local councils.”
Regarding traffic Cassar said that he pushed for a low speed limit in residential streets, in line with hundreds of towns and villages in Europe. He said that Transport Malta has been informed of the council’s decision and that they are still awaiting help and expertise from Transport Malta to implement the decision. “A government parliamentary assistant has called me to express his support for this policy initiative. I hope that he helps to push Transport Malta to move.”
“It is also important to invest further in proper, accessible and wider pavements to give priority to pedestrians, coupled with intitiatives to encourage cycling.”
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Bżonn ta’ immaniġġjar aħjar tat-traffiku – AD
F’konferenza stampa f’Ħ’Attard, AD tkellmet dwar in-nuqqasijiet fl-immaniġġjar tat-traffiku f’Malta. Ġiet ukoll ikkonfermata l-kandidatura ta’ Ralph Cassar għall-elezzjoni tal-Kunsill Lokali ta’ Ħ’Attard. Cassar diġa jservi bħala kunsillier ta’ AD fil-lokalita.
Michael Briguglio, ic-Chairperson tal-AD, qal: “L-immaniġġjar tat-traffiku f’Malta għad baqa’ ħafna x’tirranga fih. In-numru ta’ incidenti, xi kultant b’konsegwenzi traġiċi kif ukoll it-traffic jams f’ċerti nhawi, huma eżempji ċari ta’ dan. L-elezzjoni ta’ kandidati tal-AD fl-elezzjonijiet tal-kunsilli lokali f’Marzu li ġej jiżguraw li l-kunsilli jkollhom vuċi li tagħti prijorita’ lid-drittijiet tan-nies fit-triq u tar-residenti. B’mod parikolari, aħna nixtiequ naraw limiti fil-velocita’ tas-sewqan għal aktar sigurta fit-toroq, kif ukoll ippjanar tajjeb u infurzar tal-liġi biex jigi evitat parkeġġ ħażin u sewqan bl-addoċċ. Nixtiequ naraw ukoll xogħol professjonali fit-toroq u l-bankini biex jonqsu l-ħofor u n-nuqqas ta’ aċċessibilita’. Dan jeħtieġ immaniġġjar serju ta’ progetti biex jiġi żgurat li l-kuntratturi ma jagħmlux xogħol ta’ kafkaf.”
“Ralph Cassar, il-kunsillier elett f’isem AD f’Ħ’Attard kien strumentali biex jiġu diskussi proposti li jikkontrollaw u jikkalmaw it-traffiku u tiżdied is-sigurta fit-toroq tal-lokalita”, żied Briguglio.
Ralph Cassar, kunsillier ta’ AD f’Ħ’Attard qal:”Huwa importanti li kuntratti tal-Kunsilli Lokali jiġu mmexxija tajjeb permezz tal-contract managers – xi kunsilli mhux qed jaħtru contract managers. Huwa ċar li dawn ma jifmhux l-importanza li kuntratti, inkluż dawk li jirrigwardjaw toroq u bankini jiġu sorveljati minn professjonisti.”
Rigward it-traffiku Cassar qal li mexxa ‘l quddiem proposta għal limitu ta’ veloċita baxxa f’toroq residenzjali fuq il-mudell ta’ mijiet ta’ bliet u rħula Ewropej. Qal li Transport Malta ġiet infurmata bid-deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill Lokali ta’ Ħ’Attard u li għadhom qed jistennew lil din l-aġenzija tapprova u tgħin fl-implimentazzjoni ta’ din il-politika favur il-pedestrians u s-sigurta fit-toroq tal-lokalita. “Saħansitra assistent parlamentari ikkuntattjani biex jesprimi l-appoġġ tiegħu għal din l-inizjattiva. Nispera li jimbotta lil Transport Malta biex tiċċaqlaq u tgħin fl-implimentazzjoni tal-inizjattiva.”
“Huwa importanti ukoll li bħala soċjeta ninvestu f’bankini tajbin, aċċessibbli biex nagħtu prijorita lill-pedestrians, flimkien ma inizjattivi biex inħajjru aktar l-użu tar-rota għall-vjaġġi qosra fil-lokalitajiet tagħna.”