The speed limit on Hollington Road, Croxden is currently the national speed limit – 60 mph – this road is a narrow country lane, with many bends and bridges to navigate and Croxden Parish Council would like the speed limit reduced to 40 mph or even 30 mph. Croxden Parish Council believe that because the speed limit is 60 mph, it encourages drivers to use the roue rather than other major routes where additional speed limits are in place.
The residents of Croxden would like to start a ‘Speed Watch Team’, but are unable to, as the rules state that only roads with a 30 mph or 40 mph speed limit can have a ‘Speed Watch Team’ in operation.
JCB Speed Watch Team would also like to carry out their community duties to help monitor the drivers on this road, but again are not able to, due to the speed limit. The Police Speed Watch Vans are also not allowed to operate due to the 60 mph limit curretly in place.
Because of the speed limit being 60 mph, no action can be taken by any law enforcement activities to help to reduce dangerous driving on this sction of road.
Croxden Parish Council approached Andrew Griffiths MP and invited him to observe the Keelings Lane junction, Hollington Road, Croxden. During this time he witnessed numerous drivers exceeding the speed limit and as a result he has backed the Parish Council project to request a speed reduction.
The Parish Council has started a petition to send to Staffordshire County Council, this can be signed at St Giles Church, Croxden or by sending an email to the Croxden Parish Clerk at croxdenparishclerk@gmail.comÂÂÂ once the Parish Council have enough names they will be sending the petition to Highways at Staffordshire County Council.