Twice a day, five days a week, Wolseley Road gets so congested with cars that it becomes dangerous for kids and parents alike.
Vehicles pull out without warning, visibility is reduced (even worse when the weather is bad and for those not tall enough to see over the cars), frustrated drivers try to force through the tiniest of gaps and force the one-way traffic in their favor. It's only a matter of time until someone gets injured.
While we are grateful to Sandwell Council for making alterations to the area around the new school entrance (lowered gutters for wheelchair/ pushchair access, zigzag lines on the road and railings to stop people parking on the pavement) more is needed.
Just some of the suggestions I've heard are;
- Zebra crossing(s),
- A crossing guard (aka lollipop person),
- Implement a one-way system,
- Convert waste land (such as the patch beside the Riverside Housing Office opposite the school's new main entrance) into car parking spaces,
- Provide a dedicated school bus service for students needing transport (similar to the common practice in the U.S.),
Be it all/ some of the above or another suggestion, something needs to be done to improve the traffic problems before the unthinkable happens.
Thank you for your time.
Updates
July 13, 2016
The momentum we have built proves that this community refuses to wait for an accident to happen before demanding road safety for our children. Send this link to your local councillor today and tell them that we expect action on these traffic issues now.
32 Comments
Parking half on the pavement is a major problem.... drivers need to take more care when mounting the curb as there are young children walking to school .... mine being on of them .. I also have a pram which cars have nearly missed
1 way system would be great or lollipop lady/zebra crossing I think these would be the most cost effective
I think park would be for the best a month ago a lady in a big car almost hit my two year old son she pulled on the pavement where me and my son was walking she didn't even take any notice of what almost happened
I think it's absoulety disgusting, a couple of children have had near missis, a lot of these parents with cars can walk to school, it's just laziness, we need the police to be there, in the mornings and at home time, before there's a severe accident, sort it out Sandwell council.
My children go to this school and I agree something needs to be done asap so many near misses with children already have occurred..... right opposite school is a large grassed area that would make a great car park for the school and the area at the back of the new bungalows also is just sat there Un used.... It would make the area so much safer and less cluttered
Totally agree with all of above, just to add its the same old idiots who flout the law by parking on the yellow zig zags, get police there, get em done!!
It's not safe because there's to many cars
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Twice a day, five days a week, Wolseley Road gets so congested with cars that it becomes dangerous for kids and parents alike.
Vehicles pull out without warning, visibility is reduced (even worse when the weather is bad and for those not tall enough to see over the cars), frustrated drivers try to force through the tiniest of gaps and force the one-way traffic in their favor. It's only a matter of time until someone gets injured.
While we are grateful to Sandwell Council for making alterations to the area around the new school entrance (lowered gutters for wheelchair/ pushchair access, zigzag lines on the road and railings to stop people parking on the pavement) more is needed.
Just some of the suggestions I've heard are;
- Zebra crossing(s),
- A crossing guard (aka lollipop person),
- Implement a one-way system,
- Convert waste land (such as the patch beside the Riverside Housing Office opposite the school's new main entrance) into car parking spaces,
- Provide a dedicated school bus service for students needing transport (similar to the common practice in the U.S.),
Be it all/ some of the above or another suggestion, something needs to be done to improve the traffic problems before the unthinkable happens.
Thank you for your time.
Updates
July 13, 2016
The momentum we have built proves that this community refuses to wait for an accident to happen before demanding road safety for our children. Send this link to your local councillor today and tell them that we expect action on these traffic issues now.
32 Comments
Speed bumbs should be put by the school to stop the racing up an down street as motorbikes aswell as cars go up an down the street at all hours, plus there is no suitable parking area so cars park on paving preventing us with the children an buggies getting safely past, cameras could also be put around the school as ones there now dont work
Parking half on the pavement is a major problem.... drivers need to take more care when mounting the curb as there are young children walking to school .... mine being on of them .. I also have a pram which cars have nearly missed
1 way system would be great or lollipop lady/zebra crossing I think these would be the most cost effective
I think park would be for the best a month ago a lady in a big car almost hit my two year old son she pulled on the pavement where me and my son was walking she didn't even take any notice of what almost happened
I think it's absoulety disgusting, a couple of children have had near missis, a lot of these parents with cars can walk to school, it's just laziness, we need the police to be there, in the mornings and at home time, before there's a severe accident, sort it out Sandwell council.
My children go to this school and I agree something needs to be done asap so many near misses with children already have occurred..... right opposite school is a large grassed area that would make a great car park for the school and the area at the back of the new bungalows also is just sat there Un used.... It would make the area so much safer and less cluttered
Totally agree with all of above, just to add its the same old idiots who flout the law by parking on the yellow zig zags, get police there, get em done!!
It's not safe because there's to many cars
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Speed bumbs should be put by the school to stop the racing up an down street as motorbikes aswell as cars go up an down the street at all hours, plus there is no suitable parking area so cars park on paving preventing us with the children an buggies getting safely past, cameras could also be put around the school as ones there now dont work