Martley is a busy village - and many people have busy lives.
That does not mean that you have to speed through some of the village roads without regard to other road users.
We have had reports of three places where local - and known - drivers have been recorded travelling at speed.
Martley Hillside - with a number of near misses when school children are returning home at 4p.m.
- local driver/car identified
Berrow Green - excess speed through Berrow Green and down the hill into Martley
- local driver/car identified
Willow Road (Newtown) - excess speed on narrow section, killing cat
- driver/car to be identified.
Just so that everyone cannot say they haven't been told, we will shortly be having random speed traps, especially targetting hot-spots and known vehicles.
If anyone does feel that a car is speeding on a regular basis, can take the registration and make of the vehicle, and pass on the information to the Parish Council Clerk, a police home visit can be arranged to that owner, with the possibility of random checks elsewhere when out driving.
Please be considerate driving - a few extra seconds is not worth an innocent death
Cllr David Cropp
Chair Martley Parish Council