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by Lib Dem team on 25 May, 2010
Our neighbourhood police were out on the South Park Road estate this evening. 150 drivers using the estate as a cut-through were given a warning notice. They’ll be out again soon on a morning rush-hour, and periodically after that, fining offenders where needed.
Here’s the text of the letter the police have been handing out to offending motorists.
4 CommentsIn response to numerous complaints from residents of South Park Road estate and local councillors,
Stockport West Neighbourhood Policing team have been asked to look at the problem of motorists contravening the no motor vehicle signs except for access onto the South Park Road estate, Gatley.
These signs are clearly situated on the A34 southbound restricting access off the A34 into the estate and as vehicles come off the M60 onto the A34 southbound.
During rush hour vehicles contravening these signs can be in excess of 300 vehicles per hour, the signs are placed there as part of traffic calming measures to reduce traffic on this residential estate.
You have just contravened these signs and as such are liable to prosecution and to be given a non-endorsable £30 ticket.
On this occasion you are being given a warning not to contravene these signs. The residents of this estate should not have to put up with inconsiderate drivers using their estate as a cut through.
This situation will continue to be monitored and if it does not improve fixed penalty notices will be given to motorists
Stockport West Neighbourhood Policing Team
Cheadle Heath Police Station
Adswood
Tel 856 9770
Something of a result, Iain. My thanks to you and Mark Hunter for your efforts over the various problems on the estate.
If the NPT handle this sort of activity, can they also conduct a similar exercise on those people illegally turning right out of Massie St onto the High St. This also is used as a cut through and has obvious traffic implications for the flow of traffic along the High ST.
Great start, but I don’t think it will improve until financial penalties and points on licences are imposed.
Ian,
At last we can see that action is being taken by the police and as said by Ian Johnson,they need to issue tickets and 3 penalty points. Nothing will change until that happens. Thanks for your continued support.