Residents living on a "dangerous" road have said they're "living in fear" due to the high speeds motorists drive past their homes at.
Those living along the Marshallstown Road in Carrickfergus have said they're too afraid to let their children and pets into their front gardens, as vehicles have previously caused damage to houses along the road due to speeding and tight overtaking.
The Co Antrim B-road has three separate speed limits – it starts at the national speed limit (60 mph) at its junction with the Beltoy Road, then changes to 40 mph a few hundred metres later and eventually becomes 30 mph.
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However, residents told Belfast Live : "It's as if there's no speed limit here, it seems like people just try to go as fast as they can." Now they're hoping police can do more to help reduce speeding on the road.
One resident explained: "I've been living in Carrick all my life and the end of this road has always been known for car accidents, it's crazy.
"My biggest concern is it's like roulette when you're pulling out of the driveway. You're poking your nose out to see, cars are overtaking each other right outside your house, and you're having to reverse back quickly. I've been very close to other cars hitting me when I'm trying to leave the house."
The residents believe the issue is so widespread due to a lack of police presence on such roads on the outskirts of Carrickfergus.
Of the main speed offenders, they say motorcycles are the worst, with residents arguing many drivers feel they're "untouchable."
"Everyone knows this road is untouched by speed cameras, so they just don't care," one resident added.
"The road is really narrow, and all the cars are overtaking each other. The speed is whatever they can manage it seems. They have absolutely no consideration for the houses around here, it's appalling and we're all just fed up.
"The speeds are atrocious. We've had motorbikes flying down from the Beltoy Road, speeding up as much as they can, we've had ones going past our house at well over 100 mph.
"We and other residents are living in fear. You're sitting in the house and can hear them flying down the road. If I'm ever out in the garden, or if the children or my dogs are in the garden - I vision in my head a car speeding, flipping, and crashing into us."
They're calling for the police to take further action in the area, with some calling for the speed limit to be reduced for the full length of the road.
A resident added: "God forbid if I was to pull out of the driveway and somebody would crash into me - the police would probably act then but they're not doing anything to prevent this.
"I want more law reinforcement up this end of the road, and so do the neighbours. It's only a matter of time until something bad happens."
In a statement to Belfast Live, police said they are aware of concerns raised in relation to speeding in the Marshallstown Road area of Carrickfergus.
Inspector Ash said: "We appreciate the information shared with us by members of the public and local councillors about their road safety concerns.
“We will continue to work together with them and other agencies including the Road Safety Partnership and DfI roads to help make our roads safer.
"Speed restrictions are not there to inconvenience motorists, they are in place to make our roads safer. All motorists should drive in a responsible way, but if they don’t, then we have a duty to detect and deal with any offences.
"Enforcing speeding regulations is just one part of making our roads safer. The greatest contribution each road user can make towards that is to pay more attention to their surroundings and reduce their speed.
"Road safety is a key priority for police - as it should be for each and every person using the roads - whether as a driver, motorcyclist, pedestrian or cyclist.
“Local officers will be conducting road safety operations in the Marshallstown Road area over the coming weeks. If everyone follows our advice, then together we can help keep people safe and prevent injuries on our roads.”
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