Calls to cut limit on 'frighteningly dangerous' Sedgley school road
There were calls today to reduce the speed limit on a major road in Sedgley following reports it was 'frighteningly dangerous'.
Campaigners want a 20mph limit and double yellow lines on Catholic Lane, saying the road is plagued by speeding drivers and people parking on both sides of the street and blocking driveways.
West Midlands MEP and Sedgley councillor Bill Etheridge is leading the campaign.
Councillor Etheridge sent out surveys to residents along the road to ask their views on how best to tackle the speeding and parking problems near St Chad's Primary School. A reduction in the speed limit was the most popular response.
He said: "With the school run, people just dump their cars, blocking driveways, parking on pavements and it's genuinely dangerous trying to cross the road down there. It's complete chaos.
"There are also issues with people thinking because it's a steep hill they charge down there really fast and that's why people are keen to get a 20mph speed limit enforced.
"It's frighteningly dangerous at times as the visibility is so poor.
"This is one of those roads where it really is an accident waiting to happen and it's an infant school down there so God forbid if anything did happen."
Councillor Etheridge also surveyed the views of Kings Road residents, to gauge thoughts on how to stop the estate being used as a rat run and means of avoiding the Bull Ring.
Responses showed problems included parking on both sides of the road, which makes traffic single file in places.
He said: "This area has been used as a rat run for a long time now and, with the ever increasing levels of traffic on the road, it is time something was done.
"There have been frequent occasions where large vehicles have had to reverse up, having found themselves unable to get between parked cars.
"Parking on pavements for residents is a major issue and we have called before for free car parking on Bilston Street car park to try and relieve the congestion.
"With vehicles constantly blocking pavements, mothers are being forced to step into the road with push chairs.
"Will it take a fatality for something to be done?"
