Conservative Councillor Gets Traffic Calming Measures Installed in Amington

Cllr John Garner

Staffordshire Police have installed traffic calming measures in Amington thanks to the intervention of local Conservative Party councillor and Deputy Mayor of Tamworth Cllr John Garner.

Cllr Garner recently wrote to Chief Inspector Coxhead at Tamworth Police Station regarding the number of complaints received from Amington residents regarding speeding traffic along Tamworth Road/Mercian Way.  When the Amington ward councillor witnessed a white van cross double white lines and overtake a car between the bus shelter and Pelican Crossing on Mercian Way, he sent a further letter to the Chief Inspector.

Cllr Garner said, “I estimated the van’s speed to be well over the limit, so much so that I was unable to read the licence plate or the name displayed on the vehicle.  Had this happened a few minutes earlier, this driver would, on this day and every other weekday, have encountered children with parents walking to Greenacre Primary school with a likely chance of knocking them down and causing serious injury, if not death, with the possibility of being faced with manslaughter charges.”

As a result of Cllr Garner’s letters, instructions were given to PC Steve Winter – local beat officer – to take charge of this problem.  He did so and flashing speed indicators have been installed where children cross either at the Pelican crossing or Lollypop lady at Tillia Road.

Cllr Garner continued, “My colleagues and I will be monitoring this procedure to ensure that all drivers, whether in cars, vans or whatever, realise – as the van driver certainly did not – That Speed Kills!”