The council finally caved and committed to the safety measures we demanded for the children at Send First and St Bede’s. It took way too long for them to listen but the dangerous negligence on Send Barns Lane is coming to an end. We won this fight and now we …
November 2, 2012
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The current situation.
Send First School is on Send Barns Lane, which is a busy A road joining the A3 (Guildford / London) to Woking. The school is near a large bend making it impossible to see approaching cars. Officially there is a 30 MPH speed limit in front of the school but many drivers are exceeding this limit by a large degree. From the A3 direction, the speed limit is 40 MPH but cars are coming from a 3-lane motorway-like road and they are coming down hill towards the school - all factors which increase the speed of the approaching cars. Currently the 30 MPH sign is only metres before the school in either direction. And there is little or no signage to warn motorists they are approaching a school.
It is impossible to cross the road safely. The combination of the bend, the speed of the traffic and little or no warning signs make the conditions extremely hazardous.
I am petitioning for the following:
- A Zebra crossing in front of the school
- Large, prominent signage to warn motorists they are approaching a school
- Reduced speed limit of 20 MPH for a distance of half a mile in both directions
We should not have to wait for a serious accident in order for action to be taken.
Thank you for your support.
Kind regards,
Emma Jenkins (Mrs)
Updates
October 11, 2012
The local council continues to ignore the danger on Send Barns Lane while our children are forced to gamble with their lives just to walk to school. I am sick of the cowardice behind these desks because they are waiting for a tragedy to happen before they bother to install proper signage. Keep the pressure on them by demanding action because we refuse to accept their silence anymore.
Reached 100 supporters
October 11, 2012
6 Comments
my daughter goes to send first and i refuse to walk her across. we drive to the gates just to be safe. this has to change now.
Needs a proper crossing or at least some flashing lights. It is basically a race track at school run times.
About time. That bend is a total death trap and people just ignore the speed limit anyway.
Fix this road. We shouldn't have to wait for a tragedy to happen.
way too fast. nobody slows down when they see the school gates. so dangerous for the little ones.
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The council finally caved and committed to the safety measures we demanded for the children at Send First and St Bede’s. It took way too long for them to listen but the dangerous negligence on Send Barns Lane is coming to an end. We won this fight and now we …
November 2, 2012
Final supporters
The current situation.
Send First School is on Send Barns Lane, which is a busy A road joining the A3 (Guildford / London) to Woking. The school is near a large bend making it impossible to see approaching cars. Officially there is a 30 MPH speed limit in front of the school but many drivers are exceeding this limit by a large degree. From the A3 direction, the speed limit is 40 MPH but cars are coming from a 3-lane motorway-like road and they are coming down hill towards the school - all factors which increase the speed of the approaching cars. Currently the 30 MPH sign is only metres before the school in either direction. And there is little or no signage to warn motorists they are approaching a school.
It is impossible to cross the road safely. The combination of the bend, the speed of the traffic and little or no warning signs make the conditions extremely hazardous.
I am petitioning for the following:
- A Zebra crossing in front of the school
- Large, prominent signage to warn motorists they are approaching a school
- Reduced speed limit of 20 MPH for a distance of half a mile in both directions
We should not have to wait for a serious accident in order for action to be taken.
Thank you for your support.
Kind regards,
Emma Jenkins (Mrs)
Updates
October 11, 2012
The local council continues to ignore the danger on Send Barns Lane while our children are forced to gamble with their lives just to walk to school. I am sick of the cowardice behind these desks because they are waiting for a tragedy to happen before they bother to install proper signage. Keep the pressure on them by demanding action because we refuse to accept their silence anymore.
Reached 100 supporters
October 11, 2012
6 Comments
I drive this road every day and it is terrifying. Too many people flying down that hill without a care for the kids. Put a crossing in before someone actually gets hit.
my daughter goes to send first and i refuse to walk her across. we drive to the gates just to be safe. this has to change now.
Needs a proper crossing or at least some flashing lights. It is basically a race track at school run times.
About time. That bend is a total death trap and people just ignore the speed limit anyway.
Fix this road. We shouldn't have to wait for a tragedy to happen.
way too fast. nobody slows down when they see the school gates. so dangerous for the little ones.
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I drive this road every day and it is terrifying. Too many people flying down that hill without a care for the kids. Put a crossing in before someone actually gets hit.