Police have issued an urgent alert for motorists in Springwood concerning a stop sign intersection at the corner of Rochedale Road and Vanessa Boulevard which is opposite the ambulance station. Drivers failing to stop at the intersection has already resulted in a number of near misses including ambulances trying to leave the station. The issue has come to police attention as Senior Constable Mike McDonald says stop signs are a very important function and the penalty for failing to stop is three demerit points and four hundred dollars.