| A senior officer confirmed they are continuing to give the area around Eastern Primary School — described yesterday as “like a racetrack” — attention whenever possible.
It has been claimed that it is only a matter of time before somebody is hurt or killed on Monifieth Road between the school and Panmure Street in Broughty Ferry.
Traffic inspector Gordon Taylor said today, “We are aware of complaints of inappropriate speed in the area, and are giving it regular attention. It has been discussed for quite some time.
“On the approach there it’s a wide road, and perhaps if drivers don’t make a conscious effort to look at the speedometer they can find themselves travelling in excess of the speed limit.
“They should bear in mind that there is a school there, and there will be children and parents going about. Indeed, they should be looking at driving at less than the speed limit.”
He added, “Throughout the city, with the schools being back, we do endeavour to give as much attention as we can, also through education.”
According to one resident, drivers continually flout the 30mph restriction currently in place. Parents are said to have been “complaining for months”.
The problem is being put down in part to the fact that there is a 40 mph limit just a short distance away, and motorists are tempted to increase their speed early despite the presence of pupils.
Said the householder, “Having stood outside I have seen what it is like. They zoom down from the lights and treat it like a racetrack.
“It is unbelievable. All manner of drivers speed there — young and old, men and women and some even with kids in the car.”
The local councillor, Charles Webster, said he had been approached by concerned residents.
He said people with worries should raise them with the police, while drivers “should respect speed limits on the roads, particularly around schools and places where elderly and frail may be walking.”
Councillors in Dundee recently agreed to phase in 20mph restriction zones around city schools. |
