A Lacock resident is calling for the A350 speed limit to be reduced after a fatal crash.
Katie Allen-Clarke says regularly she fears for her life when crossing the major route on foot or emerging out of junctions in a car near her home in the village.
The new mum, who has a three-month-old, dogs and a horse, says her concerns have worsened since the tragic death of a motorcyclist yesterday morning (Tuesday, 14 November).
A man, aged in his 60s from Chippenham, was riding along the road when he collided with a car exiting Lacock at the Melksham Road junction for – sustaining fatal injuries.
Mrs Allen-Clarke said the road is a “very fast arterial road with single track lanes joining and crossing it”, adding that there are “multiple places where visibility is limited due to its layout”.
She has now set up a petition which calls on Wiltshire Council to review the speed limit.
Mrs Allen-Clarke wants the stretch between Lackham and Beanacre to be reduced from the national speed limit (60mph) down to 40mph.
She said: “Just yesterday, another life was tragically lost on this road – an occurrence that is not unique.
“This situation is personal to me as I witness the danger every day; the risk posed by high-speed vehicles on this stretch of road is immense.
“Our community deserves better than living in constant fear of accidents or fatalities. We have all sorts of road users that are at risk – from pedestrians and cyclists, to horse riders.
“We’ve a variety of drivers and vehicles to contend with too – farm workers with huge agricultural machinery, newly qualified student drivers attending college and tourists visiting who do not know the area or the roads.
“We demand thatWiltshire Council reduce the speed limit on the A350 between Lackham roundabout and Beanacre from its current limit down to 40mph. This reduction will significantly decrease the risk of fatal accidents occurring along this stretch of road.
“Our lives are not worth risking for a few minutes saved on a journey time. We need your support now more than ever before any more lives are lost unnecessarily.
- Read more or sign the petition on change.org >
