Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Calls have been made for safety improvements to two Dorchester roads – one a main route for cyclists and school pupils.
Town councillor Molly Rennie claims that parking around a bend on South Court Avenue could lead to accidents because of reduced visibility and the narrowing of the road.
The road already has double yellow lines on the south side but Cllr Rennie says the other side, around the bend, should also have double yellow lines.
Another town councillor, Cllr Robin Potter, who lives nearby, says he has seen near misses in the middle of the road at the site, although believes there have yet to be any serious crashes.
Cllr Rennie told town councillors that the double yellow lines on the bend ought to be considered by Dorset Council as a solution to the problem. She says the area has been increasingly used with drivers cutting through Grosvenor Road, the junction of which emerges on the bend, when Herringston Road is busy.
“There has always been parking in South Court but it now gone further along making the road really narrow,” said Cllr Rennie.
Said Cllr Potter: “It needs looking at – cars do meet in the middle.”
Cllr Rennie also called for safety measures at nearby Herringston Road where a path, designated as a school and pedestrian route, emerges from the Sawmills.
She told the planning and environment committee that there were no marking to highlight the crossing point on a road where drivers often exceed the 30mph limit.
“It would be helpful if there was some sort of indication that the point is a busy crossing area,” said Cllr Rennie.
The issues will now be taken up with Dorset Council which is responsible for both roads.
