Petition launched calling for speed limit changes on 'dangerous' Aston Clinton road
A petition has been launched urging Bucks Council to lower the speed limit on a stretch of road which has been described as ‘dangerous’.
Hundreds have signed a petition calling on the council to lower the speed limit on Aylesbury Road heading into and out of Aston Clinton.
At time of writing 383 residents have signed the petition which calls on the council to lower the speed limit from 50mph to 30mph.
It was opened six days ago and can be viewed online here.
Zoe Clark, who started the petition, writes: “We call on Buckinghamshire Council to urgently review and reduce the speed limit on Aylesbury Road, Aston Clinton, from 50mph to 30mph.
“This stretch of road has become increasingly dangerous due to excessive vehicle speeds, heavy traffic generated by recent housing developments, and frequent dangerous overtaking manoeuvres involving buses and lorries.”
Bucks Council has a 5,000 signature threshold before it will debate a topic at one of its full meetings.
Ms Clark added: “Residents regularly witness vehicles travelling well above the speed limit, with some estimated to be exceeding 70mph. Near misses involving cyclists, pedestrians and children are becoming alarmingly common, and many local people feel unsafe using or crossing this road.
“There is also growing evidence that speeding traffic is having a devastating impact on local wildlife. Multiple animal fatalities have occurred on this stretch of road, and Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital has reported an increase in casualties being brought in from the area.
“The current speed limit no longer reflects the volume of traffic, the surrounding community, or the risks faced by vulnerable road users and wildlife.”
As well as reviewing the speed limit, the petition is calling on the council to conduct immediate road safety tests in the area. It also asks the council to consider how recent housing developments are affecting the level of traffic on the route.
The petition calls for the council to consider introducing further traffic-calming measures in the area.
"Road safety improvements should not wait until a tragedy happens. By signing this petition, we urge Buckinghamshire Council to act now to protect residents, cyclists, pedestrians, children and wildlife,” Ms Clark concludes.