Parents and councillors have slammed illegal parking and speeding outside an Ipswich primary school.
Parking on a bend, on double yellow lines, and fast driving have been reported on the roads surrounding Murrayfield Primary School, on Nacton Road, at home time.
A parent at the school, Renée Richardson, said: “It’s infuriating that people can't learn what double yellow line means.
“The double yellow means don't park here, it's outside the school so it's for the safety of the children, and they just don’t care.
“They just want to save 10 steps so they can get to the gate quicker. It’s a blind corner and people will park the entire length of the blind corner, on the double yellows.”
Priory Heath councillors Ruman Muhith and Lucy Smith are suggesting that the 20mph speed limit zone, currently on Nacton Road, is extended to cover Ransome Road, St David's Road and part of King Edward Road.
This was after concerns were raised by a resident on "poor visibility" caused by cars parking on the bend outside one of the school entrances, between St David’s Road and King Edward Road.
According to Cllr Muhith, a response from Suffolk Highways detailed that road improvements for safety reasons would only be recommended if there were "five or more injury accidents" at the location within five years.
Ruman Muhith, Ipswich resident and Priory Heath ward councillor, said: “One child being hit is one too many. You have schoolchildren in all of these roads and people are using them as a rat-race.
“We’re not saying to put in bollards or humps. All we’re asking is for the 20mph zone to be extended."
Claire Willis, principal of Murrayfield Primary, added: 'I am very supportive of any measures which can improve road safety around the school and I’m working positively with a local councillor, alongside the school's parents and carers, on this issue.”
A spokesperson for Suffolk County Council said: “Residents should contact their local county councillor if they would like to see a 20mph speed limit introduced in their area.
“Where there is significant community support, the council will assess the proposal against the criteria set out in the 20mph speed limit policy.”
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