Sign For Safety!
Banwell NEEDS a flashing school sign to improve safety for children and families getting to and from school!
Banwell Primary School is situated in arguably the busiest location in North Somerset, on a main A road, with very heavy congestion and frustrated drivers.
The zebra crossing outside of the school is frequently blocked by queuing traffic in one direction, completely obscuring children and families trying to cross to flowing traffic in the other direction (often too fast).
It makes for a very dangerous situation with near misses on an almost daily basis. A child hit at 30mph only stands a 50% chance of survival.
Can you see the parents' head mid crossing in the photo? A child stands no chance of being seen to oncoming traffic.
Banwell Parish Council understand the dangers and fully support the scheme with funds to pay for the sign, yet North Somerset Council continue to block any measures to improve safety for school children, with planning citing the conservation area (the particular location at present is blighted by traffic, heavily polluted and therefore not very picturesque).
Parents are fed up with being fobbed off!
Banwell NEEDS a flashing school sign to make drivers aware of the school and school times, and to improve safety of children and families getting to and from school. Any flashing lights will only be operational during the peak morning and afternoon school times, therefore non-intrusive and can even be removed once the traffic situation is improved with the by-pass. The only precedence it will set is for safer roads near schools!
We, the undersigned urge North Somerset Council to put childrens’ safety first and allow a flashing school sign!
Updates
June 20, 2023
The feedback from local families remains consistent regarding the hazardous conditions at the crossing. Council representatives have acknowledged our concerns but have yet to offer a formal timeline for the necessary safety signage.
Reached 100 supporters
June 20, 2023
68 Comments
After having four children which one of them had been knocked 3 times on 3 separate occasions though the village with people driving to fast through the village. We definitely need this sign to slow the vehicle down.
I take and fetch my grandson from Banwell school. It is very dangerous trying to cross to the school using the crossing. School times are the busiest and the crossing is often obscured by cars illegally waiting in traffic on the crossing so pedestrians have to walk round them whilst checking for fast moving traffic coming in the opposite direction
I am a resident of Banwell and I am horrified that there is no flashing 20mph signs outside the school. My granddaughter attends a school in Weare Somerset where there are flashing lights, what is wrong with North Somerset council? The traffic can be horrendous through Banwell, get a move on North Somerset
My children go to this school and I have lost count of the times they have ad near misses. I have mentioned this to the school on numerous occasions as well as to the Parish council - something needs to be done - before a child dies!
As a driver I am always worried that I won’t see pedestrians wanting to cross. Anything to improve the current situation would be a good thing.
People drive far too fast past the school.
I have had to dive back onto the pavement at times when using the pelican crossing because cars cannot stop.
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Sign For Safety!
Banwell NEEDS a flashing school sign to improve safety for children and families getting to and from school!
Banwell Primary School is situated in arguably the busiest location in North Somerset, on a main A road, with very heavy congestion and frustrated drivers.
The zebra crossing outside of the school is frequently blocked by queuing traffic in one direction, completely obscuring children and families trying to cross to flowing traffic in the other direction (often too fast).
It makes for a very dangerous situation with near misses on an almost daily basis. A child hit at 30mph only stands a 50% chance of survival.
Can you see the parents' head mid crossing in the photo? A child stands no chance of being seen to oncoming traffic.
Banwell Parish Council understand the dangers and fully support the scheme with funds to pay for the sign, yet North Somerset Council continue to block any measures to improve safety for school children, with planning citing the conservation area (the particular location at present is blighted by traffic, heavily polluted and therefore not very picturesque).
Parents are fed up with being fobbed off!
Banwell NEEDS a flashing school sign to make drivers aware of the school and school times, and to improve safety of children and families getting to and from school. Any flashing lights will only be operational during the peak morning and afternoon school times, therefore non-intrusive and can even be removed once the traffic situation is improved with the by-pass. The only precedence it will set is for safer roads near schools!
We, the undersigned urge North Somerset Council to put childrens’ safety first and allow a flashing school sign!
Updates
June 20, 2023
The feedback from local families remains consistent regarding the hazardous conditions at the crossing. Council representatives have acknowledged our concerns but have yet to offer a formal timeline for the necessary safety signage.
Reached 100 supporters
June 20, 2023
68 Comments
North Somerset Council stop hiding behind a conservation area! Lets have some signs rumble Strips and pay for a lollipop person!! The chap who was the lollipop man actually helped the traffic flow better! As there at the busiest times.
After having four children which one of them had been knocked 3 times on 3 separate occasions though the village with people driving to fast through the village. We definitely need this sign to slow the vehicle down.
I take and fetch my grandson from Banwell school. It is very dangerous trying to cross to the school using the crossing. School times are the busiest and the crossing is often obscured by cars illegally waiting in traffic on the crossing so pedestrians have to walk round them whilst checking for fast moving traffic coming in the opposite direction
I am a resident of Banwell and I am horrified that there is no flashing 20mph signs outside the school. My granddaughter attends a school in Weare Somerset where there are flashing lights, what is wrong with North Somerset council? The traffic can be horrendous through Banwell, get a move on North Somerset
My children go to this school and I have lost count of the times they have ad near misses. I have mentioned this to the school on numerous occasions as well as to the Parish council - something needs to be done - before a child dies!
As a driver I am always worried that I won’t see pedestrians wanting to cross. Anything to improve the current situation would be a good thing.
People drive far too fast past the school.
I have had to dive back onto the pavement at times when using the pelican crossing because cars cannot stop.
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North Somerset Council stop hiding behind a conservation area! Lets have some signs rumble Strips and pay for a lollipop person!! The chap who was the lollipop man actually helped the traffic flow better! As there at the busiest times.