Residents who “live in fear” of a dangerous road in Bridge of Weir face an anxious wait to find out if safety measures will be ordered for the stretch.
A speed survey is due on Kilmacolm Road where monitoring equipment will shortly be introduced as part of a study by Renfrewshire Council’s road safety team.
A plea for action has already been made in the area frequented by vulnerable people, including children, GP surgery patients and care home residents.
Earlier this year, a petition submitted to the local authority warned if the situation was not tackled urgently it was a matter of time before someone was killed on the road.
An appeal was made for a combination of signage, traffic calming measures and railings.
Jan Fulton spoke on behalf of the community at the petitions board in August, saying: “I would say that the consensus now, as a community, is that we feel we are at a bit of a breaking point with it.
“It’s not an exaggeration to say that the people who live on Kilmacolm Road do live in fear of it.
“Whether that’s because they’ve had actual cars crash into their gardens and property, because they’ve had pets killed on the road or because every day they walk their children to and from nursery and school along the road.
“It’s something that’s affecting people’s lives on a daily basis.
“It’s also no exaggeration to say that many vulnerable people use this route every day.”
The petition said that, with the exception of a 30mph sign upon entering the village from Kilmacolm, there is no other signage communicating to drivers that there are children playing, a nursery and primary school nearby or accommodation for the elderly.
It also claimed that there are no speed calming measures which “forcibly slow vehicles down”.
The council agreed to undertake a speed and place survey in response to the representations.
This typically involves analysing accident data, speeds and the nature of pedestrians and buildings in the problem area.
The results are, in turn, converted into a score, which is compared against other roads in Renfrewshire.
A priority list for action is then compiled.
When contacted, a spokesperson for the council said: “The speed survey is going ahead as planned with monitoring equipment being installed on Kilmacolm Road in due course.
“The results of the survey will be shared with the petitioner and considered by our road safety team.”
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