Speed activated signs agreed for "racetrack" road in Stanford

1:23pm Monday 9th July 2012 in News

A ROAD, plagued by speeding motorists, is to finally have calming measures introduced.

Residents in Southend Road, Corringham have long complained that their road - which is also home to Gable Hall School - is regularly used as a racetrack.

Councillors in Stanford and Corringham ward have since campaigned for traffic calming measures on the 30mph road.

Now Thurrock council has agreed to put up speed activated signs, which flash at motorists if they are travelling at a speed over the legal limit.

They will also be surveying pedestrians in the area about the possible introduction of a zebra crossing.

Phil Anderson, Tory ward councillor for Stanford East and Corringham town, said: “We always knew that road markings alone would not be enough.

“The flashing speed signs will give a much more visible warning for people to take care, and a crossing would protect both children and adults while further calming traffic.

“But even now after all the publicity this issue has had, I’m amazed at how when I drive at 30mph I still have people come right up behind me hassling me to speed up. The council and police can do their bit, but it is up to all of us now to use this road more responsibly.”

Residents in the road will receive a letter about the new signs later this month.

A speed survey carried out in Southend Road last October found 46 per cent of vehicles using the road broke the 30mph speed limit, with 23 vehicles clocked doing 70mph or more.

Comments(5)

driver2000 says...
1:39pm Mon 9 Jul 12

yet again, innocent law abiding motorist have to pay out for a minority that flout the law. The same law breakers will slow down for the signs, or even completly ignore them!
They will continue to speed whatever......be cos they think they are clever.....and what has the law done......? and the problem will go on and on ..... until someone dies????

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A.N.Other says...
3:38pm Mon 9 Jul 12

The speed survey was flawed as they have no idea if the vehicles going over 70mph were emergency vehicles on emergency calls.

As for Cllr Anderson doesn't he know that the A13 is national speed limit and going 30mph along this road annoys all the over drivers. Pillock.

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GM says...
1:47am Tue 10 Jul 12

speed activated signs are a complete waste of time! There's been one very close to my home for about 3 years now, the sign lights up for almost every single car that passes it, day and night. Drivers regularly speed past at about 50-60mph despite it being a 30 zone. If there's no camera to capture the registration plate details, there is absolutely no deterrent for vehicles to slow down.

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Figgis1965 says...
8:50pm Wed 11 Jul 12

There is a very similar situation in the Lakeside area. Every Saturday night the "boy racer" congregate and use the Lakeside pit as a race course. The police are not really interested and I have witnessed them actually watching the racers and doing absolutely nothing about it. The only effective way to stop the racers is to place speed humps. Nothing else seems to work. Trouble is when effective measures are used all it does is move them to someone elses area. Perhaps a long term solution would be to create a track for them somewhere and then make penalties of street racers very severe... maybe a fine and ban?

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Dave_ says...
1:52pm Fri 13 Jul 12

The flashing signs are a waste of money. I've driven past a number all within the set limit and they still flash at you. Given that a speedo generally reads lower, it shows how inaccurate and useless these things are as an indicator.
I want to see someone doing a recorded 70+mph, rather than the conjecture of residents, on this road at any other time than bloody early in the morning. I imagine even a emergency service vehicle would struggle during the day.

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