Justification:
1. With the occupation of 47 new properties at Maiden View, there
is a significant increase pedestrian usage of the single footpath
on the W side of the A6076.
Particularly for the many families with young children and dogs,
children walking to school and other pedestrians; being so close to
a section of national speed limit road is dangerous.
2. There is a southbound central reservation for turning right into
Maiden View; this is designated only by paint markings on the road.
The space was created by widening the road at the entrance to
Maiden View and putting a kink in the existing road. Traffic
heading uphill towards Maiden Law is frequently ignoring the
marking which requires them to curve left and right around the
“reservation”. This is evident by the fact that in a
very few months the paint of the reservation, representing the
original straight line of the road, has been worn away.
Several residents waiting to turn right into Maiden View have had
cars coming uphill swerve very late to avoid a head on
accident.
A 30mph limit here would significantly reduce the risk of an
accident, allowing cars to more easily follow the designated path
of the road.
3. For traffic turning right out of Maiden View, there is a
visibility issue. Traffic coming down the hill goes through an
almost blind dip in the road, 115m from the junction and adjacent
to a bus stop. This restriction in visibility, particularly if
other traffic is going uphill, makes turning right out of Maiden
View hazardous. At 60mph traffic coming down the hill would reach
the junction in 4.3seconds from the dip; being downhill would
increase the normal stopping distance should a car pull out.
4. The AA Charitable Trust have recently reported that the A6076
between Annfield Plain and Lanchester is the number 1 most
dangerous rural road in the country in terms of crashes for 17-24
year old drivers. Further limiting the speed on this steep section
of the A6076 will be one measure to help reduce the risk for young
drivers.
This ePetition ran from 13/05/2021 to 30/06/2021 and has now finished.
81 people signed this ePetition.