ePetition details
Langley Lane Speed Reduction
For as long as I have lived in the village I have been concerned
about the junction which exits onto Langley Lane. The junction acts
as a crossroads, is on a bend and an incline and is a 60mph speed
limit. Over the years there have been many accidents, a lot of
which go unreported to the authorities but cause a lot of problems
for those who frequently use the road.
Furthermore, the road is a 60-30-60, with the 30mph passing the
village. By the time people have started to slow down they are well
into the village and looking ahead to start accelerating again.
There are 3 junctions from the village which all pull out onto this
road and all have poor visibility.
After over a year of campaigning with no improvement we have gained
the backing of our new MP. Sadly this has come to late as on 18th
July 2020, a 22 year old male was involved in a fatal collision on
this road. On behalf of his friends and family we ask that this
issue is addressed with urgency.
We feel that a speed limit reduction alone will not solve our
problems but will be a massive step in the right direction. So we
call upon Durham County Council to act upon this with immediate
effect, and then assess the road for traffic calming measures in
the months following the speed changes.
This ePetition ran from 27/07/2020 to 29/09/2020 and has now finished.
252 people signed this ePetition.