FRUSTRATED Redlands drivers are making their voices heard about a notorious Mount Cotton intersection, with hundreds signing a petition to have traffic lights put in after a series of crashes.
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Redland Bay man Peter Johnston said a momentary lapse in concentration was all it would take for a serious accident to take place at the intersection of Double Jump and Mount Cotton roads.
He said people would regularly travel above the 80km/h speed limit, while drivers making a right turn would pull out in frustration over long delays during peak hour traffic.
"You are relying on people making very, very good judgement calls," Mr Johnston said.
"I know learner drivers avoid that (intersection) because it is just so dangerous.
"If you have got a car with a slight lag in it when you put your foot down, half a second could get you in trouble.
"There are a lot of big trucks travelling through there too. They can't stop."
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The petition has been signed more than 800 times since it was published last Wednesday.
It warns of near hits taking place at the intersection every day and says it is only a matter of time before another serious accident occurs.
Mr Johnston said the level of public interest showed the topic had struck a nerve with locals.
"When my daughter was learning to drive, I wouldn't take her down there," he said.
"That was many years ago now and I remember saying to myself then 'they need to do something about this'.
"They have improved the intersection, but not to put lights in beggars belief."
The Redland City Bulletin has covered several crashes at the notorious intersection, including an incident earlier this year in which an infant was hospitalised after a two-car smash.
A Main Roads spokesman said the department was completing planning for safety improvements at the intersection.
"As an interim measure, TMR will update existing signs in coming months and install new signs to provide motorists with a warning on approach to the intersection," he said.
Springwood MP Mick de Brenni said planning would take into account crash data and community feedback.
Mr Johnston said he was unsure how the intersection could be improved without lights.
"It's the right turn out of there which is the drama," he said. "If you stopped that ... everybody would be up in arms.
"The intersection works, it's just that people need to be on their A game to use it.
"You only need a momentary lapse in concentration and that's when you are going to have another significant incident."
The petition can be found here.
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