Pupils out on the road to tackle speeding drivers
PUPILS took to the streets as part of a school protest to make a road near their primary safer.
As told in the Evening Times last week, parents from Dalmarnock Primary want changes to make the Clyde Gateway safer.
And now youngsters have been out at the side of the road with a radar gun clocking speeds of passing motorists.
The campaign is spearheaded by a group of parents working with North Glasgow Healthy Living Community.
Depute head teacher Tommy Hynes said: “It was a great experience for our young people as it gave them the chance to see their parents working to try and change something in the community.
“This shows them that work such as that done by our Eco Committee doesn’t stop at the classroom door.
“Pupils were very interested to see how drivers slowed down when they were spotted with the speed gun.”
Parents claim there are often speeding motorists on Clyde Gateway as it is not clear the road is a 30mph and not 40mph carriageway.
They have set up a petition calling for a speed cams era at the Clyde Gateway junction; for flashing lights on the 20’s Plenty sign on Dalmarnock Road to be repaired; and trees trimmed at the 20’s Plenty sign on Dunn Street.
Clyde Gateway is a main part of the route to school for many families and they say it makes the journey dangerous.
The group has managed to secure support from community police officers and Glasgow Community Safety Services.
North Glasgow Healthy Living Community carries out training programme Health Issues In The Community, which sees participating parents tackle a local issue, in Dalmarnock Primary School.
A group of mums and dads in the school saw this as the chance to make a difference to road safety.
Donna MacLean, Health and Wellbeing Worker, said: “Our next step is to take our petition to local councillor Greg Hepburn, who was at the demonstration, and then we want to take parents to the local community council and see if we can get their support.”
The parents hope Safety Cameras Scotland, which is responsible for speed cameras, will take their petition forward.
Head teacher Nancy Clunie said: “The parents have been so happy to have their voices heard. They had been talking about their concerns but had no idea how to tell people how uncomfortable with this road they are.”