
In an effort to increase safety, residents near a “horrendous” accident blackspot near Lincoln have supported a proposed speed limit reduction.
At the staggered crossroads between Whisby and Doddington, there have been four significant incidents in the last five years, and in 2018, a car flipped onto its roof.
Residents in the area want the speed limit to be lowered from 50 mph to 40 mph at the busy intersection of Whisby Road, Eagle Road, Doddington Road, and Thorpe Road.
On December 2, Lincolnshire County Council will debate whether to delay traffic on all four approaches to the intersection.
After 30 years of residence, Trevor and Carol Robbins informed the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “There have been more than enough accidents.”
Sometimes we’ll hear a loud explosion and think, ‘This isn’t going to happen again.'”
Earlier this year, a man was walking his dog when he almost died while crossing the street.
“I’m shocked that nobody has been murdered. Thankfully, there are no little children in the area.
One of the primary issues, according to the couple, is HGVs “coming this way to avoid the bypass, even though there’s a seven and a half tonne limit.” They also called the intersection “a rat run.”
“40 mph will be much better – some people treat the 50 mph like 70 or 80 mph at the moment,” they continued.
There have been numerous incidents there throughout the years, according to rider Philip Peck, who also lives close. On Friday afternoons, I take a detour via Doddington and steer clear of it altogether.
“People are driving more aggressively these days, thinking, ‘I was here first, it’s my turn.'”
“As a cyclist, I wouldn’t go anywhere near it.”
He is in favour of the speed reduction but suggested a roundabout as an alternative “to break up the straight road from the bypass to Eagle” if the restriction were not to work.
“At least people will have to slow down,” he added.
Describing “horrendous” scenes at rush hour, Molly Underwood said: “Cars come down really fast, it definitely needs to be lower. 40mph would be much, much better.
“At rush hour, you’ve got no chance of getting across the road.
“An elderly man in the village was hit as he crossed the roads a couple of years ago going to the post box.”