Coventry Telegraph

‘We are taking our lives in our hands’

RESIDENTS CALL FOR ACTION AS CARS CLOCKED SPEEDING ON CITY ROAD

- By LAURA HARTLEY News Reporter laura.hartley@trinitymir­ror.com

RESIDENTS in Eastern Green say they are “taking their lives in their hands” to cross Broad Lane – because of speeding drivers.

They claim some drivers have been caught doing up to 49mph in the 30mph zone.

Members of Mount Nod Residents Associatio­n and Limbrick Wood Baptist Church are particular­ly worried about the junction with Jardine Crescent and have recruited the help of Woodlands ward councillor Julia Lepoidevin.

Now she’s collecting a petition that has 160 signatures already, which she’ll present to the council.

The petition calls on the council to install a pedestrian crossing at the junction and explore the feasibilit­y of other safety measures along Broad Lane.

Local campaigner­s have been working with West Midlands Police to build up evidence of the problem through the community speedwatch initiative.

Over three sessions volunteers recorded more than 100 vehicles exceeding the 30mph speed limit.

The highest speed recorded was 49mph with average speed varying from 35-39mph in each session.

Darren Bovis-Coulter, who is a minister at Limbrick Wood Baptist Church, is backing the campaign and said: “It has been brought to my attention by both the young and old members of our community just how dangerous this junction is.

“Many say they feel like they are taking their lives in their hands to cross this road, and especially for drivers turning right out of Eastern Green Road onto Broad Lane.

“I personally have had numerous near misses with speeding drivers.”

Backing the residents, Cllr Julia Lepoidevin said: “This stretch of road is really dangerous and we need to take action before there’s a serious incident.

“This isn’t just hearsay and speculatio­n, thanks to the residents who’ve taken part in the speedwatch initiative we can put forward strong evidence to back up the case for action. People are really worried about this situation and we’ll be keeping the pressure on the council to take urgent action.”

Coventry Conservati­ves recently outlined a plan to invest £750,000 on road safety measures across the city.

 ??  ?? Residents have signed a petition to call for speeding measures to be introduced on Broad Lane
Residents have signed a petition to call for speeding measures to be introduced on Broad Lane

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