A SPRINGHEAD road has become the latest in Saddleworth to benefit from becoming a lower speed zone.
Following the designation of 20mph limits in villages across the parish, Den Lane has now been included in the initiative.
It follows a residents’ petition to Oldham Council and further input by Saddleworth Parish and OMBC councillor Sam Al-Hamdani.
‘Twenty is plenty’ zones have been introduced during the coronavirus pandemic on roads with narrow or non-existent pavements.
But Cllr Al-Hamdani says more needs to be done to combat the menace of speeding motorists.
“There is a small – but growing – number of drivers who seem to be completely ignoring any kind of road safety,” he said.
“We can’t tolerate this and they must change or be stopped. That means proper funding of speed cameras across the whole of the Borough, so that the people screeching through our villages get caught and punished.
“It means 20mph as the default wherever pedestrians don’t have a clear, safe pavement to use.
“And it means proper funding of police teams, whether that’s off-road patrols, speed camera teams, or more late-night policing.
“There are clear and obvious locations where reckless or criminal drivers are taking advantage: whether it’s coming down off the motorway into Denshaw, the back lanes between Grotton and Mossley, or off-roading ruining local walking routes.
“If everyone knows what is happening, and where it is, then the answer is simple.
“We need to fund the people who can make a difference, and make sure they are in the right places.”
Do something about all the boy racers in Lees driving at all like maniacs. I work in Lees and it s the same group of cars racing each other all the time. Signs won’t stop them as they probably are banned from driving anyway.
We live on Rivington Rd at the top of Den Lane & appreciate the importance of the 20mph notification. It probably makes more sense to have similar limits on Cooper Street especially with 2 schools and a nursery being situated on it. You notice quite a few cars belting up & down there as well as plenty of drivers using their phones whilst driving. Doubly dangerous with so many young children out and about.