Completely inadequate temporary fencing, held together with plastic tape, is all that protects motorists as they navigate one of the most dangerous stretches of road on the Orihuela Costa. This section of the C/Alcazar de Segovia, close to the entrance of Campoamor Golf, becomes even more dangerous after dusk as the road is completely unlit with users regularly blinded by the lights of oncoming vehicles.
AVCRL, the Association of residents of Cabo Roig and Lomas – Orihuela Costa, has publicly denounced the highly dangerous section of this road, widely used by the drivers of Orihuela Costa, which lacks any safety measures whatsoever, where there have been numerous accidents in recent years.
The association has written to the Orihuela councillor for transport, to warn of the danger of this situation, as well as copying their correspondence to the Generalitat and the Government of Spain.
In their letter they call for its urgent repair, with the location of steel roadside barriers, the implementation of reduced speed limits and relevant signage warning of an accident black spot.
It is a stretch of road where accidents occur on a regular basis, but to its manifest danger it now adds the lack of maintenance and repair of the any safety measures. It is currently without any protection, either preventive or effective, for drivers using this road. What makes the situation even worse is the high roadside vegetation that, being on a sharp bend, also restricts the view of any oncoming traffic.
Motorists misjudging the bend at that point it would fall into a ravine of about 50 metres, with the risk of ending up in the canal de Riegos. AVCRL adds that accidents are so frequent that they know that the Civil Guard Traffic officers have made regular reports request that safety measures be urgently installed.
They say that if there is an accident with fatal consequences or serious damage, the City Council and its officials will not be able to claim ignorance or lack of responsibility because, despite the warnings, for almost 6 months, they have simply continued to ignore this serious problem.
