Local campaigners have began making progress on a community inspired campaign to tackle dangerous speeding in the area as South Gloucestershire Council and is now set to take steps to ensure that the varying speed limits for Shire Way and Rodford Way are clearer for drivers.
After jointly surveying every household in the community, with extra feedback from residents at Local MP Luke Hall’s drop in help surgery at Shireway Community centre in September, the issue of dangerous speeding alongside the neighbourhood’s man routes and a plan to tackle it became a clear priority for local people.
In response the MP have taken the following actions;
- Requested additional mobile speed camera units to deter those going beyond the 40, and 30 Mph limits – with varied times including past 7 O’clock to tackle night time ‘racing’
- Campaigners have made contact with Avon and Somerset Police to form the first ever “South Yate Community Speedwatch” – which will allow the volunteers to gather firm evidence on the issue and exact speeds being seen.
In addition to this, thanks to residents feedback, Ian raised the concerns of residents that too often there was some confusion for drivers of what the speed limit was on different parts of the main road.
In response to the MP pressing these concerns with the Leader of the Council Toby Savage, the Council now has plans to enhance the start points of two areas both at the Shireway/Rodford Way Junction, and near the Rodford Way Roundabout. The enhancement will take place in the form of roundels which are painted onto the road to remind drivers they are entering a new speed limit.