{"id":86159,"date":"2024-06-28T11:16:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T10:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=86159"},"modified":"2024-10-24T16:12:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T15:12:16","slug":"why-i-refuse-to-drive-down-st-mellons-road-any-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/06\/28\/why-i-refuse-to-drive-down-st-mellons-road-any-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I refuse to drive down St Mellons Road any more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accident victims launch petition to call for changes to make the junction<em> <\/em>safer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>SURVIVORS of a road accident in St Mellons have launched a petition to make sure others avoid suffering the same fate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The couple say no changes have been made to the layout of the stretch of road they crashed on in the two years since the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marshfield residents Charlene and Dominic Lijertwood collided with another vehicle at the give-way junction between St Mellons Road and Heol Las (Green Lane).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Lijertwood, 45, who was driving the family&#8217;s white Citroen, said he approached the give way junction slowly where it bends into a fork onto Heol Las.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he said that as he turned right he collided with another car that was travelling at about 60mph.\u00a0The Citroen was lifted off the ground in the impact.\u00a0The other vehicle rolled over and ended up on its roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"993\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/image-3.png 921w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/image-3-278x300.png 278w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/image-3-770x830.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/image-3-293x316.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"993\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/image-3.png 921w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/image-3-278x300.png 278w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/image-3-770x830.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/image-3-293x316.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The cars after the impact near the junction of St Mellons Road and Heol Las.<\/strong> Credit: Charlene Lijertwood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The other driver, who was not local, was not aware that the road was not straight through, according to Ms Lijertwood, 37.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency services were called to treat him. The Lijertwoods were not aware of his injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was an absolute nightmare,\u201d said Ms Lijertwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHad we been a few seconds further into our journey, it would have been a completely different story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe potentially wouldn\u2019t have walked away from that crash,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They had been on their way to the wedding of his best friend after dropping their then five-year-old son off at his grandmother&#8217;s house. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reuben, who is now seven, suffered bruises to his back in the crash and went on to have night terrors as a result.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInitially we had to completely change his bedroom because he was too scared to sleep. That took quite a significant amount of time for us to rectify,\u201d Ms Lijertwood said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even now she said he still gets upset about being in the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/C0479137-EFFA-4722-B079-66E75171E102.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Charlene and Dominic Lijertwood with their children. <\/strong>Credit: Charlene Lijertwood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Lijertwood, who works at Bassaleg High School, has now launched a petition on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/demand-local-council-review-road-safety-on-st-mellons-road\">Change.org<\/a>\u00a0to ask that St Mellons Road\u2019s road safety measures be reviewed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The roughly one-mile road, which runs through Marshfield village, lacks mirrors and visibility is poor. It has no clear road markings and is the national speed limit, says Ms Lijertwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s scary to think nothing has changed and someone will end up dying due to this,&#8221; she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Lijertwood regularly used the road because her family lives in Llanrumney and\u00a0it is quicker to go there via St Mellons Road, she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embedpress-google-maps-block ose-google-maps\"><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1v5CwCjoQWAPu3t7IvevGXbh06gimbMc&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1v5CwCjoQWAPu3t7IvevGXbh06gimbMc&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But after having seen crashes since and no changes, she will not drive on it any more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would rather take longer and go an alternative route,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The speed limits of St Mellons Road are an issue according to Ms Lijertwood.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It changes dramatically from 60mph to 20mph, unlike the coast road further along Marshfield which gradually goes down and up in 10mph intervals, she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Lijertwood, a firefighter at Duffryn Fire Station, is still receiving physiotherapy for injuries he received to his leg when he slammed the brake hard.\u00a0This has affected the exercise he takes to keep fit for his job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe used to run, but he&#8217;s not able to run any more since the crash,\u201d said Ms Lijertwood.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F0A8FD33-A2E9-4AD0-8534-375B56285138.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Lijertwood family<\/strong>. Credit: Charlene Lijertwood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It has also made it harder for him to deal with road accidents during the course of his work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Lijertwood said he wonders what could have happened if their car was hit further up the road, and they fell into the Heol Las (Green Lane) Reen, which runs parallel to the road.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s had to have help to deal with that,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/9A6790B9-45F9-4980-9C72-779155BC1CE8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Citroen was written off after the accident along St Mellons Road.<\/strong> Credit: Charlene Lijertwood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr and Ms Lijertwood are constantly reminded of their crash by seeing other incidents along the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere was one the other night where there was a crash, and both vehicles were on their roofs, you just think that could have been us,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"881\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8-881x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8-881x1024.jpg 881w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8-770x895.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8-293x341.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"881\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8-881x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8-881x1024.jpg 881w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8-770x895.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8-293x341.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/0D97859F-DB3E-4F6D-AAE2-7725EACF68A8.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The scarring from the seatbelt on Charlene Lijertwood&#8217;s chest.<\/strong> Credit: Charlene Lijertwood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Lijertwood still has scarring from the seatbelt on her chest, and both she and her husband had concussions and whiplash at the time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said her focus is on road safety, despite the \u201cfinancial headache\u201d caused by the crash, including money lost buying a new car to replace the totalled Citroen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retiree Mark Dawkes, 54, also prefers to avoid St Mellons Road.\u00a0He says bushes have obscured signs advising drivers of the bridge on the bend of the road.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is very hard to approach that, and you have to do it with great caution,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embedpress-google-maps-block ose-google-maps\"><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1719261898253!6m8!1m7!1s4ikWmhC6WVLDrD5TyTQwjw!2m2!1d51.52594703446549!2d-3.079171862410891!3f322.7648982624343!4f-20.574957045965476!5f0.7820865974627469\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe 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The edge of the road is supposed to be a give-way section, but the markings have faded over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnybody who knows the area knows that the natural course of the road,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, he says, some drivers either don\u2019t know or don\u2019t care.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve seen I&#8217;ve seen vans and lorries and cars go straight across there and add some speed,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Dawkes also tries to avoid the road, especially at times such as school rush hour, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has also contacted both Cardiff Council and Newport Council because Heol Las sits right in between both boundaries next to St Mellons Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/5983922_bef7c5bc_1024x1024-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>St Mellons Business Park sits on nearby Fortran Road.<\/strong> Credit: Lewis Clarke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One Marshfield resident, who did not want to be named, told&nbsp;<em>The Cardiffian<\/em>&nbsp;that she witnessed two crashes in Marshfield within a week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;That 90-degree bend on St Mellons Road is really dangerous,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a &#8220;dangerous trap&#8221; especially when it is dark or a lorry or van is coming around, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embedpress-google-maps-block ose-google-maps\"><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/view?mid=1jS3J8-khTIcR4AEmxdJju5PQd5dVoeU&amp;usp=sharing\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/view?mid=1jS3J8-khTIcR4AEmxdJju5PQd5dVoeU&amp;usp=sharing\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim Griffiths, 54, usually walks around both Marshfield and St Mellons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Griffiths, who doesn&#8217;t drive, said when he walks on St Mellons Road on the weekend, cars often drive by quite close. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s very dangerous because you have cars coming down and up the road and they don&#8217;t care,&#8221; 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Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\">Chris Barton<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Lijertwood\u2019s petition\u00a0has been signed by 234 people.\u00a0She and her husband sent emails to local authorities about road safety but said they had received no response.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI do feel that because it&#8217;s on the border of Cardiff and Newport Council, nobody really wants to take ownership,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt what point does a change have to happen? Is it for a child to be involved in a fatality? We&#8217;ve got adults that are involved in these collisions that have lifelong injuries and impact,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/6095511_942102ed_original.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/6095511_942102ed_original.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/6095511_942102ed_original-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/6095511_942102ed_original-770x534.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/6095511_942102ed_original-293x203.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/6095511_942102ed_original.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/6095511_942102ed_original.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/6095511_942102ed_original-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/6095511_942102ed_original-770x534.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/6095511_942102ed_original-293x203.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Junction of Marshfield Road and Church Lane, adjacent to St Mellons Road. Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geograph.org.uk\/photo\/6095511\">Jaggery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Marshfield Community Council has acted on several complaints from residents. Cath Davies, chairperson of the council, said she is waiting for an update after she took photos of the area and submitted them to Newport Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Davies also finds that dangerous drivers are an issue, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople don&#8217;t drive with due care and attention on St Mellons Road,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She knew of two car crashes that happened last week, which were brought up at the last community council meeting in the previous week, she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said a crash barrier had recently been put up by Cardiff council to reinstate the bank of Heol Las Reen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The city council need to reinstate the white lines at the junction of Heol Las and St Mellons Road,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Council and Newport Council have been approached for comment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ms Lijertwood&#8217;s petition can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/demand-local-council-review-road-safety-on-st-mellons-road\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accident victims launch petition to call for changes to make the junction safer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1034,"featured_media":86295,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[546,1291,52,8774,1579,532,409,8777,339],"coauthors":[8538],"class_list":["post-86159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-news","tag-car-crash","tag-cardiff-2","tag-cardiff-council","tag-marshfield","tag-newport","tag-road-safety","tag-st-mellons","tag-st-mellons-business-park","tag-wales"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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