Renfrewshire Council has been urged to revamp a Howwood junction over considerations about pedestrian security.
HGVs and different giant autos are often veering on to the incorrect facet of the street as they navigate the sharp bend at Bowfield Highway and Midton Highway.
A barrier separating these strolling on the pavement — typically kids going to high school or the park — from the street has been broken a number of instances by the autos.
The scenario is inflicting a headache for Councillor Andy Doig, who represents the village, and native residents, comparable to Martin Carden, who've campaigned for motion on the blackspot.
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Mr Carden was spurred into motion through the summer season when his kids had been concerned in a near-miss on the junction, which he mentioned "gave them an enormous fright" on the time.
The native authority mentioned it was liaising with colleagues in East Renfrewshire round further signage on the B776 and confirmed resurfacing and new street markings had been deliberate for the junction this month.
Nevertheless, Councillor Doig, an impartial elected member, has now put ahead a movement to full council, which — if handed — would see roads employees think about choices to reconfigure the junction.
It calls upon the council to notice "continued concern" by residents over pedestrian security and instruct council officers to "study choices for the reconfiguration of the Bowfield Rd/Midton Rd junction to maximise security, together with the choice of obligatory buy."
Councillor Doig, who branded the saga "an actual well being and security concern", beforehand referred to as for CCTV on the spot, which he believed would assist catch any irresponsible drivers.
"It’s excessive time we bought some convictions in relation to the damaging driving that’s happening right here," he mentioned in July.
Nevertheless, the junction was not recognized as a precedence space following a overview of all public house cameras in Renfrewshire in 2020.
The council has suggested HGV drivers to think about another route the place attainable and to "drive safely and appropriately" in the event that they do want to make use of the junction.
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