Rona Carson of Kelton Bank got in touch via Facebook this morning, with grave concern about the speed of cars coming into the bend at the Kelton Bank corner:
“Please take care at the Kelton Bank corner if heading into Dumfries. I messaged the Council early to ask for flood signs. This has been done, however cars are still racing at inappropriate speeds for the weather conditions, into the bend, finally see the flood (after the flood sign) brake and then go to the other side. This is the problem as they don’t see the cars coming from Glencaple. There have been several near misses this morning, the last one a few minutes ago was the worst. We try to keep people safe, but they are ignoring the signs.. Please keep safe as the flood will increase, Thanks”
We have witnessed cars flying down from Dumfries at such speed that they end up on the other side of the road – with no idea if there is anything coming from the Glencaple direction. This was without the flood water on the road.
‘Chancing your luck’ isn’t advocated in the Highway Code, nor is ‘by the skin of your teeth’… ‘Always show due care and consideration for others’, does, however, feature.
John and Rona Carson at Keltonbank have recently petitioned for a lower speed limit, amongst other safety measures, along the Glencaple road. The official consideration of the petition can be read here:
egenda.dumgal.gov.uk/aksdumgal/images/att45472.pdf
The area committee have recently met; we are awaiting word of their response, though it would appear that there haven’t been enough recent accidents to warrant a lower speed limit…
If you would like to show your support for a safer journey into/ from town, *before* there is a serious accident, drop an email to Council Leader Ellaine Murray, who showed her support at the meeting: elaine.murray2@dumgal.gov.uk
As some recent signs suggest, ‘You never know what’s around the corner’.