Roads set to be safer in Cleethorpes
RECOMMENDATIONS for traffic measures to make some roads in Cleethorpes safer have been passed to council officers.
A number of safety measures have been proposed in three key areas identified by residents as a cause for concern.
The first is a crossing on next to the Belvoir Road junction of Taylor’s Avenue – where residents feel the opening of a new medical centre in six months time will cause problems to many elderly people and schoolchildren living nearby.
Secondly, to make the area near Signhill’s School safer, it is suggested that double-yellow lines are added either side of the turnings out of Minshull Road onto Pearson Road and out of Hardy’s Road onto Chichester Road.
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Zig-zag lines on Hardy’s Road as you turn right out of the school have also been suggested.
Finally, it is proposed that arrow road markings in the two Church Road lanes leading to the roundabout with Park Avenue, instructing drivers in the left lane to turn left and in the right lane to go forward or right.
Currently, arrows point forward in the left lane and right in the right lane.
Councillor Keith Brooks said: “The public have been consulted and the decision will now go to the portfolio holder.
“If the suggestions are agreed, we need to make sure we have enough officers on the ground to make sure people abide the new restrictions – particularly near Signhill’s School.”
Comments
by Shenfield
Thursday, June 21 2012, 5:29PM
“And I thought taxis were going to be banned !”
by youroadsafety
Thursday, June 21 2012, 3:57PM
“reading the headline, thought Cleethorpes was going to be totally pedestrianised, although you'd still have cyclists texting to dodge!
Agree with many lines/zig-zags/etc are no good unless patrolled and ticketed at every day the School starts/ends.
Its the caring, thoughtful parents who aren't the problem, as usual its the late arrivals or like today when its raining persistently / those who can't be a*sed to walk who create the need/problems and lines won't stop them unless patrolled constantly!
Its not just Signhills, its ANY School even secondary schools - the road past Tollbar is a no go at School chucking out time!”
by labourladie
Thursday, June 21 2012, 12:25PM
“Possibly the Brereton Ave "racetrack" is one the most dangerous thoroughfares in Cleethorpes due to the number of school children, of all ages, using the route daily. Whilst school time speed restriction signs have been erected they are totally ignored by the majority of drivers using this "rat-run". Large roundabouts are required at both the Reynolds St. and Robson Rd. junctions of this part of Brereton Ave (there is plenty of room) to impede the velocity of these extremely selfish and stupid people.”
by martinchris
Thursday, June 21 2012, 11:04AM
“Agree with previous comment.
What is the point of double yellow lines, zig zag lines etc etc if not patrolled !!!!!!!!
You can see it all over this Town people young and old pull up / park wherever they want without the fear of being caught.
We are becoming a very lazy nation.”
by 1812o
Thursday, June 21 2012, 10:08AM
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"we need to make sure we have enough officers on the ground to make sure people abide the new restrictions – particularly near Signhill's School."
And NOT just Signhills because every area in NEL is blighted twice a day by the can't walk / won't walks.
The austerity cuts will obviously negate any road markings because there's no money to pay for the necessary officers.
Ah well, we get our priorities right as a nation when the directors of FTSE 100 companies enjoyed an average increase of 49% in total earnings in the last financial year, to £2.7m, awwww bless them and we hope the tax cuts for those who pay any, helped as well.”