Streets round a busy Lanarkshire main college have turn into a "rat run," in response to apprehensive locals.
Residents residing round Cathkin Main in Rutherglen concern that an accident is prone to occur as a result of variety of rushing motorists racing alongside Burnside Highway and Braemar Highway.
Now they're hoping for the introduction of pace bumps, in a bid to crack down on the variety of rushing automobiles.
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One native informed Lanarkshire Dwell : "This can be a massive concern for plenty of individuals. It is one thing that is at all times being introduced up on the neighborhood Fb web page.
"There's automobiles flying alongside close to a college, it is simply asking for an accident. A few of the streets right here even have many automobiles parked on them too. Then on someplace like Braemar Highway, somebody will come rushing up from the retailers.
"There must be one thing in place to make them decelerate."
Different issues across the college embody the variety of double parked autos, or drivers leaving their engine operating whereas they go and acquire their kids.
The resident added: "It isn't only one factor - there's quite a bit occurring that might result in issues."
Barry Cathie, a neighborhood councilor for the world, stated: "We have to crack down on rushing motorists on Burnside Highway at Cathkin, this is a matter that will get raised quite a bit.
"There are additionally rushing automobiles driving alongside Trossachs Highway the place a number of youngsters play. We simply need these drivers to be conscious of younger youngsters taking part in on the street and to drive extra rigorously."
The council's head of roads and transportation, Colin Park, informed us : ”As a part of our Areas for Individuals challenge, we launched a 20mph pace restrict outdoors the college.
"There are gateways fashioned at every level of entry to this restrict and the affected roads are marked with yellow colored surfacing.”
"Evaluation of the challenge suggests widespread help for these limits outdoors colleges and no additional measures are proposed at the moment.
"We are going to proceed to work with the college to develop their College Journey Plan the place points reminiscent of this may be highlighted, in addition to Police Scotland, who've suggested that they may contemplate enforcement motion together with their different duties.”
"I'd additionally ask all drivers to behave responsibly, notably on roads close to to colleges."
Lanarkshire Dwell understands that native police can be operating a street security initiative throughout Rutherglen colleges later this yr.
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