{"id":16822,"date":"2017-02-07T17:48:37","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T17:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=16822"},"modified":"2017-02-07T17:48:37","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T17:48:37","slug":"500-sign-whitchurch-safer-roads-petition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/07\/500-sign-whitchurch-safer-roads-petition\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 500 sign Whitchurch safer roads petition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_16851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16851\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16851\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"photo by Keith Allen\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16851\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"photo by Keith Allen\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/speeding.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Accident on Wauntreoda Road. Photo by Keith Allen<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MORE than 500 residents have signed a petition asking the council to do something about speeding in Whitchurch.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Residents became concerned after <a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/01\/31\/death-resident-car-crash-whitchurch\/\">two cars hit a house on the junction of Wauntreoda Road<\/a>\u00a0and Heol y Gors.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A\u00a078-year-old, who was at home at the time of the crash on January 29, collapsed and died the next day. Police are investigating the incident and appealing for witnesses. <\/span><br \/>\nRyan Allen, 29, of Wauntreoda Road, <a href=\"https:\/\/you.38degrees.org.uk\/petitions\/speed-reduction-and-increased-saftey-of-wauntreoda-rd?bucket&amp;source=facebook-share-button&amp;time=1485870015\">started the petition<\/a>\u00a0says that current measures are not slowing traffic and he is concerned for his son\u2019s safety.<br \/>\nMr Allen said cars park on speed bumps, causing people to drive through the middle.<br \/>\nMr Allen said: \u201cPeople come down here speeding all the time, drivers have realised is that if they get stuck halfway down, someone will have to reverse.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16841\" style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-16841\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Allen holding his petition on Wauntreoda Road\" width=\"332\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-991x1024.jpg 991w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-770x796.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-1487x1536.jpg 1487w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-500x517.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-293x303.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-1400x1446.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen.jpg 1779w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16841\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Allen holding his petition on Wauntreoda Road\" width=\"332\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-991x1024.jpg 991w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-770x796.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-1487x1536.jpg 1487w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-500x517.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-293x303.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen-1400x1446.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/allen.jpg 1779w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/noscript> Ryan Allen holding his petition on Wauntreoda Road<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cI would like to see a one-way street, better speed bumps or double yellow lines at the end of the road.<br \/>\n\u201cEvery day we do not do something is another day that some else could happen. This is a 30 limit as there are street lights, but the speed should be a 15-20mph max down here.<br \/>\n\u201cThe council had carried out a survey a few years ago, but only monitored between 9am to 11am and then 2pm to 4pm, not the peak times.\u201d<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some locals say there have been issues with speeding going back decades. Now\u00a0<\/span>Nicola Allen, Mr Allen\u2019s wife, 34, wants the residents to get together to do something.<br \/>\nShe said: \u201cWe should all stand together because we all want the same, we all want safer streets.\u201d<br \/>\nTwo days after the two cars hit the house, someone damaged the front garden wall belonging to Ann Pitman, 58, of Wauntreoda Road. They then drove off.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16833\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16833\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Wall damaged by careless driving\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16833\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Wall damaged by careless driving\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_2031-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Wall damaged by careless driving<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nShe said: \u201cThere has always been a problem with traffic speeding down the road and over the years.\u201d<br \/>\nMrs Pitman remembers her father protesting when she was young.<br \/>\n\u201cThe men of the street blocked the top of the road, even back then people wanted it to be one way,\u201d she said.<br \/>\n\u201cDrivers now have this feeling of \u2018it is not going to happen to me,\u2019 people take lots of risks these days.<br \/>\n\u201cThe street has had the same problems all these years and nothing has changed.\u201d<br \/>\nWhitchurch councillor, Ben Thomas has asked the council to repaint the markings on the speed bumps.<br \/>\nCoun Thomas is now submitting a petition to Ramesh Patel, cabinet member for transport, planning \u00a0and sustainability, to find a long-term solution<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cOne of the solutions may be to turn Wauntreoda Road into a one-way road, but we have to check if this can be done legally.<br \/>\n\u201cCoun\u00a0Patel is happy to work with us to find a long-term solution and we want a clear and costed solution by the end of council in April.\u201d<br \/>\nPreliminary meetings are set to happen this week, with the petition to full council on the February 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 500 residents have signed a petition asking the council to do something about speeding in Whitchurch. Residents became concerned after two cars hit a house on the junction of Wauntreoda Road\u00a0and Heol y Gors. A\u00a078-year-old, who was at home at the time of the crash on January 29, collapsed and died the next day. Police are investigating the incident and appealing for witnesses. Ryan Allen, 29, of Wauntreoda Road, started the petition\u00a0says that current measures are not slowing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":16851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[1291,52,227,132,3972,1638,161,4043,339,240],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-16822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-whitchurch","tag-cardiff-2","tag-cardiff-council","tag-community","tag-council","tag-dangerous-driving","tag-news","tag-petition","tag-speeding","tag-wales","tag-whitchurch"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>More than 500 sign Whitchurch safer roads petition - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/07\/500-sign-whitchurch-safer-roads-petition\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"More than 500 sign Whitchurch safer roads petition - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MORE than 500 residents have signed a petition asking the council to do something about speeding in Whitchurch. 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