There was an article in today’s London Metro that I totally empathise with. Residents in a village in Devon have painted a huge speed limit sign on the side of their house because they are so sick of people speeding down their road.
I live on a road that is used as a cut through. It has no ramps and people drive between 40 to 50mph down it. This year alone we have had to repair our car four times from cars speeding past and damaging our car.
The other day I had just taken my daughter out of the car and was helping the other one out when a car went speeding past and took my wing mirror out. The car didn’t stop. It was too dark to even see what kind of car it was let alone the registration. I am left with the cost of repairs for reckless driving. Who knows what would happened if I had still been roadside with my daughter.
The whole incident left me fuming. The damage was one thing but the person felt no responsibility to stop and check if we were ok.
Whilst I don’t like ramps and speed cameras on roads, what other choice do councils have if people cannot obey speed limits and drive responsibly.
Bunty
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