Are you able to see what’s wrong with this crossing?
A city councillor has taken to Facebook to share a “new” pedestrian crossing that is a bit off.
Matthew Whitfield, whose a city councillor for the City of Rockingham in Western Australia shared a photo alerting residents about a normal pedestrian crossing.
“You will perhaps have noticed that there is a new 'pedestrian crossing' on Makybe Drive between Delta road and Phar Lap Parade, this 'appeared' over the weekend,” Mr Whitfield wrote on Facebook.
However, Mr Whitfield went on to explain the crossing isn’t a legal crossing and it wasn’t approved by the City or Main Roads.
Mr Whitfield also suggested the crossing was perhaps painted by a “frustrated resident”.
“This is not a supervised crossing and it does not comply with any safety standards,” Mr Whitfield said.
“Perhaps the city could investigate the need for one here before it’s removed. Save themselves the cost of removing it and just make it comply to standards,” one person commented on the Facebook post.
“Good point, however the location is not safe and there is a manned crossing in a much safer location just 30 seconds walk from here mate,” Mr Whitfield replied.
Other commenters mentioned that they had considered making a pedestrian crossing themselves.
“I honestly considered doing this myself when the council refused to put one outside our busy school as kids safety was in danger”.
Mr Whitfield said that he would be keen to hear from anyone who might know anything about who made the illegal zebra crossing.