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Published on: 16/10/2017 06:29 PMReported by: rogerblaxall
MP Rosie Cooper is urging County Council Highways officers to reconsider their decision to leave Ormskirk’s County Road speed limit unchanged.
Following safety concerns raised by numerous residents, LCC's Highways Department have judged that there should be no change to the current 40mph speed limit.
Junctions at both Hayfield Road and Southport Road have a history of road traffic accidents, and the Hayfield Road junction has incurred nine accidents in the last five years.
Despite this, LCC refuses to take action until further speed related casualties. Additionally, no alternative road safety or traffic improvements have been considered
This evening, Cooper told QLocal: “I am urging Lancashire County Council to take a proactive approach and not wait for more casualties to occur, or even fatalities.
“County Road has many junctions some with lights and some without, and we should be ensuring that the road is as safe as it can possibly be to reduce the chances of further accidents occurring.
“Government guidance might steer one way, but common sense and local knowledge needs to have influence so we are not waiting for a death on the road before action is taken.
“It is disappointing that Lancashire County Council have the power to reconsider the speed limit on this road but seem comfortable with not addressing the issue,” she concluded.
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Speed has nothing at all to do with the majority collisions. Most are caused by people either jumping red lights or just bad judgement using the junctions.
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