There was an overwhelming desire from not only Peninsula residents but Dunedin citizens as well for the completion of the road safety improvements on Portobello Rd and Harington Point Rd, he said.
This year alone, there had been 17 reported crashes on the road and 12 unreported accidents.
"It's an absolute miracle no-one has been killed. If this carries on, there is no doubt someone will be killed."
None of these crashes had happened on the improved section of road, so the road safety improvements that had been made were working.
"For the safety of people, I'd like to think you'd get on with it."
The improvements would also have a recreational benefit. The sections that had been done were already attracting large numbers of people.
"It's like the south of France down there on the weekend", Mr Bellamy said.
For $26 in rates a year, $133 for five years or $266 for 10 years, it was not a huge amount to give such a benefit to the city.
"It's a good investment for the ratepayer."
Mayor Dave Cull said there had been many accidents outside his property, most of which involved "mad driving" from people who lived on the peninsula, rather than being caused by the road.
Mr Bellamy said many local drivers drove too fast but what worried him was the danger to cars coming the other way.
"Anything that can make that better has to be good."
At a suggestion from Cr Kate Wilson that a targeted rate could be used to fund the work, Mr Bellamy said while the local community was happy to raise funds for facilities such as a long-drop at Sandfly Bay, improvements to the road and cycleway were the responsibility of the city council.
