Local Parents Petition For Improved Road Safety Following Bradley Stoke RTA

In response to the horrific RTA on 30th September, which left a Year 9 Student from BSCS in a critical condition and a motorcyclist in hospital with a broken arm and broken leg, local parents have formed a pressure group.

This latest incident follows the accident on the same road of a Year 6 pupil, Callum, from Meadowbrook Primary School earlier this year.

24 concerned local residents, including Callum’s mum, met in Wheatfield Drive last night – with parents from the majority of the schools in Bradley Stoke. Their main concerns were identified as:

* Speed of traffic

* Volume of traffic

* An increasing number of pedestrians crossing Bradley Stoke Way – of all ages

* Lack of adequate crossings

Lynda Cordukes, who called the meeting at her Bradley Stoke home, chaired the meeting and listed a number of action points upon which a petition will be based. The group wants to see the introduction of: a raised toucan crossing at both crossing points on Bradley Stoke Way; single lane traffic only; introduction of a 30 mile per hour speed limit along the whole of Bradley Stoke Way, plus they do not want to wait until 2015, when plans for a bus lane are due to be implemented.

The group are now in the process of formalising an E-petition, which will be available online for a period of 90 days to collect ‘signatures’. It is hoped that the group will be able to gain at least 2,500 signatures – which will qualify the proposals to be discussed at a forthcoming South Glos Council meeting.

If YOU are interested in joining the pressure group please email [email protected].

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