New speed limit aims to improve safety on accident prone City near schools.
City Road has parked cars on both sides. Near-daily crashes often damage these cars. A Range Rover hit an Audi, then a BMW. This happened in 2022. A pedestrian was almost hit.
Starting in March, they will add a central island. This will be between Sandon Road and Rotton Park Road. Flashing speed signs will also warn speeding drivers.
The road near schools gets a 20mph limit. They will paint double yellow lines at junctions. Councillor Bernasconi is happy about these changes. A safety review started in March 2020.
He says City Road has many crashes. The council listened to the people. They promised a safety plan for City Road. He is happy to deliver on this promise.
The new speed zones and safety steps should help. They should make the streets safer. This impacts people near City Road.
The speed limit is 20mph near George Dixon Schools. This is between Fountain Road and Portland Road. It’s also near City Road Primary School. That’s between Selwyn Road and Twyning Road. Speed signs flash if drivers go too fast. These are in 30mph zones. They remind drivers to slow down. The central island stops risky overtaking. Double yellow lines mean no parking. They are on corners of side roads. Bollards will stop pavement parking outside a store.