He is concerned about the northern approach to the intersection of Rocket Street and Vale Road, where overgrown trees are obscuring the give way sign.

“It is a shocking blind spot on the northern approach,” Cr Jennings said. 

He regularly travels via that intersection and said he has witnessed motorists drive through the intersection without acknowledging the give way signs “on multiple occasions in the last few months”.

These instances have involved drivers of varying ages, including older people and those who hold a provisional licence. 

Although he acknowledges it could be a deliberate disregard for the signs, he thinks there would also be some who do it unintentionally. 

The issue, Cr Jennings said, is that it is not until a few metres before the junction that the sign becomes visible to motorists.

Adding to the problem is the speed sign near the intersection, which some motorists may interpret to mean they can start to speed up, instead of slow down for the intersection.

“It is a bit tricky, because I’ve been told it is a reverse T-intersection,” Cr Jennings said. 

He said Bathurst Regional Council needs to address the issue by trimming back the trees so the sign is visible again.

He also thinks larger or better positioned give way signs would help improve safety, as the southern approach to the intersection isn’t ideal either. 

Cr Jennings said the give way sign on that side gets lost in the fenceline and currently has graffiti over it.

When asked whether stop signs might be a better solution, Cr Jennings said they were unnecessary if people obeyed the current signage. 

“Give way signs are adequate, but they’ve got to be more noticeable,” he said.  

Cr Jennings raised the issue of the intersection at council’s policy committee meeting last week, where he asked that the matter be noted.