RESIDENTS of a small town say they live in fear of being killed by school-run drivers as fights break out in the street., claim that "selfish" parents park up on pavements and even trade blows, forcing them to patrol the streets themselves.
Trudy, Davis, manager at the care home, Ty Ynysawdre, now spends at least an hour a day at school drop-off and collection times patrolling theShe told The Sun Online: "It soaks up so much of my time when I should be inside managing the home and looking after my staff and residents.issue is becoming a full-time job, and it is taking me away from other important aspects of managing a care home with 45 residents, many of whom are elderly. Our oldest resident is 97.
"The council needs to buck its ideas up and allow parents to use the massive car park it already has at the school. I think the reason they don’t is they are worried about potential accidents and injuries happening on their grounds.Major car brand launches new electric car under massive £9m boostFor locals, the rogue parking is a nuisance, but their biggest worry is that the influx of heavy traffic twice a day is going to cause a serious accident.
Nikita Jones, 25, who has two children at the school said it is only a matter of time before a child is badly injured, or even killed, by a car parking in the street."I’m really worried the child is going to get killed before long. I hope with all my heart it never happens, but there is a real risk."child getting killed"School children’s safety should be their absolute priority and they are falling down in their duty to create a safe environment for them.
“Safety is paramount and there are parking restrictions on the access road to the school to assist with road safety and to facilitate access to properties in the area.“We would like to remind parents/carers that alternative options are available including active travel routes which offer safe access to and from the school.