The continued dangerous, illegal, inconsiderate parking,
speeding, and sheer amount of traffic outside the school is
ridiculous! I petition for traffic to be stopped/ controlled at
drop-off and pick-up times; specifically a stretch of road to be
closed. I would be hesitant to suggest ideas such as a lollipop
person, parking cones, one way traffic as I feel the dangerous
parking and inconsiderate drivers could not be managed with these
controls. There are close alternative routes that can be utilised
for drivers who do not use the school, so that should overcome that
problem.
Successful road closures are already in place outside other schools
in the city including, among many others, Valentine Primary,
Townhill Junior, Moorlands Primary, Mansbridge Primary.
At present not only does it continue to be unsafe for the
children, adults, pushchairs when crossing the roads, people are
not even safe on the paths or immediate grassy area as many
vehicles are being bumped up and parking on kerbs. Me and my
children have come face to face with moving vehicles who have
bumped up kerbs in front of us in order to park. Both my children
have also had near misses from being knocked down, again because
drivers are dangerously driving, parking inappropriately and cannot
see small children. Unfortunately I know that my family are not the
only ones who have had these scary experiences.
It's disappointing and frustrating to know these drivers, majority
parents, are also at the school for the very same reason as
everyone else... dropping/ picking children up!
In addition, the many cars that are idling while parked are also
causing health hazards to all!
This behaviour shouldn't be allowed and I am very surprised no one has been seriously hurt already, but do feel its only a matter of time!
This ePetition ran from 30/01/2025 to 13/03/2025 and has now finished.
23 people signed this ePetition.