The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Residents’ anger as no entry sign is ‘ignored for at least three decades’
TRAFFIC: Growing safety fears over one-way street
Residents who have warned about dangerous driving on a Dundee street fear it may take someone being injured before action is taken.
A no entry sign at Montgomerie Crescent, a one-way road, has been ignored on a daily basis for at least three decades, according to homeowners.
Montgomerie Avenue and Crescent are joined in horseshoe shape and run into one another. Both streets are oneway and cars are supposed to enter at the Avenue junction with Arbroath Road and leave via Crescent.
Fred Ewan, who moved to the area 30 years ago, installed CCTV in his garden because he works offshore but has started documenting drivers ignoring the signs.
In 1990, The Courier reported police had increased patrols and issued warnings to drivers ignoring the road signs.
The problem persisted and in 2017 The Courier again reported concerns from residents.
With a nearby housing development in the pipeline Mr Ewan fears an increase in children in the area could result in an accident.
He said: “We appreciate that you can’t completely stop everyone from doing it but it’s been going on for at least 30 years now.
“The council say the road meets all the guidance but it’s obviously not good enough so more needs to be done. It is definitely something that has got worse in recent years.
“When the new houses are built, I’m sure there will be more children coming up and down this street.
“It’s only a matter of time before there is an accident.”
Among the examples in Mr Ewan’s CCTV footage is a car driving in the wrong direction moments before a hearse leaves a driveway.
Another clip from January shows a car blocking the road’s exit as the driver went to a shop on Arbroath Road.
On his return, 20 minutes later, at least five cars were waiting.
Charlie Steele, 71, who has lived on the street for 20 years, said he sees drivers flouting the rules every day.
A Dundee City Council spokesman said: “The council is aware of complaints and Police Scotland have attended this location. We will continue to liaise with Police Scotland.”
The police were approached for comment but did not respond.