Speed limitation
Reported in the Road traffic signs category anonymously at 14:33, Fri 17 October 2008
Sent to Bedfordshire County Council 5 minutes later
Eagle Farm Road is a cul-de-sac with a large upper school at the end of same. Some 25 residential properties have direct or indirect access on to the road. With the exception of residents, most other users travel the length of the road to the school/Weatherley Centre/ recreation Centre/night school or football field.Sixth formers from the school are allowed to use their own cars.
Vehicular use of the road has increase dramatically over recent years.(500%plus)
The road is long and straight and this allows/ encourages drivers to accelerate, (noisily) along its length.The same is true of motorbikers (both legitimate road users and otherwise) who use Eagle Farm Road as access to public footpaths and the fields beyond.Three public footpaths adjoin this road, one half way along its length and used (although illegally) by cyclists
There are at least a dozen children resident in this road who play out on foot and on their cycles; they are at risk in the current situation as indeed are residents exiting their driveways by car or on foot.
As the road is heavily used at peak times of day by cars and school buses the traffic flow needs to be maintained but preferably at a regulated, slower pace.
Consideration to a 20mph speed restriction and perhaps actual speed warning panels would be most welcome, and in the interests of all.
I look forward to your comment, please.
P A Moore
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Traffic movements in Eagle Farm Road were drawn to the Attention of Mr Hemmings of County Engineers Dept.) in 1993. In a reply to me he stated that Eagle Farm Road was already listed for 'traffic calming measures' but could not give any indication of when the work would be carried out. 15 Years later......WE ARE STILL WAITING!!! (Please feel free to forward this to the appropriate department of the C.C)
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