A growing chorus of Epping residents claim the Maserati Drive and Findon Road intersection is unsafe, with a local advocacy group warning it’s “only a matter of time” before more serious accidents occur.
Better Deal Whittlesea (BDW) recently conducted a poll with Whittlesea residents, with 90 per cent of respondents saying they did not feel safe driving through the intersection.
Many cited frequent near misses and crashes as cause for concern.
BDW has launched a petition calling on Whittlesea council to advocate for the state government to declare Findon Road a major arterial road.
The group is also urging urgent traffic safety measures at Maserati Drive and a long-term plan to upgrade Findon Road to cope with current and future traffic volumes.
“Whilst traffic lights were installed here in 2021 to improve pedestrian safety, a lingering road safety problem appears present given concerns raised by residents,” BDW founding leader Nick Brain said in a Facebook post.
In just over a week, more than 285 residents signed the petition, with numbers continuing to rise.
A recent council traffic study confirmed both safety risks and congestion issues along Findon Road, highlighting the intersection as a key problem area.
At a recent council meeting, councillor David Lenberg threw his support behind the petition.
“I’ll be out over the next coming weeks knocking on doors to get support,” he said.
Residents argue the existing traffic lights have done little to resolve the dangers at Maserati Drive.
“Another day, another accident,” BDW wrote in a post shared to social media.
Other sections of Findon Road are also under pressure, with locals saying the road is no longer fit for purpose.
A state government spokesperson told Star Weekly no formal comment can be made until Whittlesea council formally raises the issue.
BDW is urging more residents to add their voices by signing the petition at www.change.org/fixfindonrd.
.“Every signature helps build momentum,” BDW said in an online post.
“Enough is enough – Findon Road and Maserati Drive must be fixed.”
