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Reduce speed limit through Newtown

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Claire Stevens Verified
9 hr ago

Live in this road and feel the speed limit is far too high for narrow roads and the volume of traffic including school buses so please lower the limit to keep everyone safe

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Jan Pallett Verified
10 hr ago

There have been 2 serious accidents in the last year or so which caused life changing injuries to those involved. The road narrows considerably at Newtown by the cottages I’m surprised more accidents don’t happen. Vehicle access from the cottages is through a small lane straight onto the road where you cannot see far because of the bend in the road. Reducing the speed limit would benefit all road users and those living in the cottages.

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Supporter Verified
10 hr ago

We drive this road regularly. It's crazy and very dangerous to allow 60mph through Newtown. It's a narrow road with cottages right on the road. 60mph is far too fast for the Fowey road as a whole, but especially for Newtown.

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Supporter Verified
10 hr ago

Fewer deaths

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Vicky Jory Verified
11 hr ago

60 mph through that area is ridiculous. Reducing the speed will most definitely help avoid any further serious accidents.

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Sue Dunlop Verified
12 hr ago

Cars travel far too fast through this very narrow and populated road!

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Supporter Verified
13 hr ago

We have already had at least 2 near fatal accidents on this road. It is far too narrow for a 60 mile/ hour speed limit. There is a fatal accident waiting to happen!

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Anna Morrin Verified
13 hr ago

My young friend walks down that road to get to her grans everyday and I don’t want her to get run over

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Supporter Verified
13 hr ago

Dangerous road

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Janet Holland Verified
13 hr ago

I live in Fowey and the B3629 between Fowey and the A390 is a nightmare. A reduction in the speed limit through Newtown would be much appreciated.

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Supporter Verified
13 hr ago

Always nervous driving in that area. Speed reduction is necessary

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MRS R A MUNFORD Verified
14 hr ago Featured

The 60mph limit through Newtown is far too dangerous and 20mph would be safer. The road is used by large vehicles and the road is narrow, add to that the bends so not good visibility. You often have to pull over into peoples drives/laybys to let the larger vehicles through. It definitely needs the 20 mph speed limit and more signs of hazards.

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Fleur Soper Verified
14 hr ago

So important to slow the traffic right down through Newtown. People live here!

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Fi Peacock Verified
14 hr ago Featured

The speed limit of 60 is ridiculous for this narrow road, so close to houses. It is dangerous for drivers passing each other and for pulling out from Newtown cottages on to the main road. You take your life in your hands each time ! Please reduce this from 60 to 40 or 30 before another accident happens.

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David Ripper Verified
14 hr ago Featured

The speed limit here is far too fast particularly with the blind bend & narrowing if the carriageway, there have been two serious accidents within the last 18 months resulting in serious injuries!

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Christopher Wills Verified
14 hr ago

Road safety

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Anna Thomas Verified
15 hr ago Featured

Two serious accidents recently...a narrow one car width road in places, heavy traffic with cars, boats, tractors, caravans, lorries - all driving far too fast. No pavements here either for pedestrians so people have to walk in the road and leap back into the hedges to avoid being knocked over!

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Supporter Verified · petition starter
15 hr ago Featured

As a resident I have witnessed and supported victims of accidents whilst waiting for police and medics to arrive – we must do something to raise awareness reduce the speed and make people know that this is a narrow road with buses tractors et cetera coming towards them.