A mystery Żejtun resident appears to have taken road safety into their own hands, painting two makeshift zebra crossings and the word “SLOW” onto a street near a primary school.The DIY road markings appeared along Santa Katerina Road on Sunday, but they didn’t last very long.By Monday afternoon, Żejtun Local Council workers had covered up the crossings, while also replacing two speed bumps on the road which had reportedly been damaged for months.Deputy mayor Raymond Caruana described the unauthorised markings as “vandalism” and said nearby security cameras could help identify whoever was responsible.“There are security cameras close by that will help identify the person responsible for this mess,” he wrote on Facebook.Police confirmed to Times of Malta that a report had been filed on behalf of the local council.The council said it “strongly deplored” the incident, warning that unofficial road markings could put children, parents and other residents at risk.However, the reaction from residents on social media was considerably more mixed.While some agreed that nobody should be painting their own road markings, others argued the incident highlighted concerns about speeding in the area.One resident said cars and trucks continue to drive down the street “flat out”, adding that she believed whoever painted the crossings had done so “with both the school and our children in mind”.Others questioned whether calling the act vandalism was appropriate and suggested the person responsible may have grown frustrated after previously raising road-safety concerns.The street has also seen serious accidents in the past, including a collision in which a six-year-old boy was critically injured after being hit by a car.The identity of Żejtun’s mystery road painter remains unknown for now.Reckless vandalism or a frustrated resident trying to make the road safer? Credit: Żejtun Local Council•