A Coventry councillor has urged highways officers to keep monitoring traffic issues around Tile Hill after he was informed that problem roads in the area did not meet the criteria for the installation of speed cameras or for the introduction of a 20mph limit, according to Coventry Live.
Cllr Abdul Jobbar met with officers and the cabinet member for city services to speak on behalf of the 76 residents who had signed a petition calling for action. The petition stated: “Because speed limits are impossible to enforce, we believe the only action to reduce traffic speed is by use of average speed cameras.
“Local residents living in and around Station Avenue, Tanners Lane and Duggins Lane are very concerned about the high speeds of some motorists travelling along these lanes and the streets between, some well over the speed limit for these roads. Traffic levels have increased substantially over the years due to new housing developments and the bridge build over the train tracks at Station Avenue, and this is only going to get worse.”
Cllr Jobbar said those who had signed the petition had deep ongoing concerns about road safety. He added:
“Residents did not submit this petition lightly. Theses are well used roads close to schools, community facilities and homes.
“People regularly report vehicles travelling at excessive speeds and they have genuine fears for their children, older residents and all who walk, cycle or drive in the area. The community remains concerned that the criteria, while necessary, does not fully capture the everyday lived experience of feeling unsafe on the road.”
He said the petitioners were asking for the monitoring to continue and added:
“Residents are disappointed that there are no current plans to introduce lower speed limits. The community believes that a preventative approach is better than a reactive one. I ask that these concerns are not dismissed simply because the thresholds have not been met.”
The portfolio holder, Cllr Patricia Hetherton, said:
“Because we have had petitions from Cllr Lapsa on this as well, we are really looking at it and I have asked officers to extend their work to Torrington Avenue because that is a rat run. That work is all taking place.”
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