Villagers back changes to stop speeding

Scopwick could get 40mph zones at either end to deal with speeding

Residents have welcomed plans for speed limit changes in a Lincolnshire village where it claimed motorists "tear through without slowing down".

Buffer zones of 40mph (64km/h) could be introduced at either end of the B1188 in Scopwick, between Lincoln and Sleaford.

The speed limit in the village would remain 30mph (48 kmh), with the current 50mph (80km/h) limit pushed back a considerable distance to the north and south of Scopwick.

The plans, which were requested by a local councillor and the parish council, will be decided by Lincolnshire County Council's planning committee on Monday.

Scopwick resident Gemma Wilson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service she finds it "impossible" to cross the road safely when she walks her dog in the morning.

"I understand why people tear through without slowing down if they're in a rush going from Lincoln to Sleaford, but that doesn't make it right," she said.

"It's dangerous for the people who live here."

Sophie Polwin, who lives just inside the 30mph zone, said pushing the 50mph speed limits back is a "fantastic idea".

"People don't drive to the speed limit through here," she said. "As you come into the village, they are already doing 50mph and keep accelerating."

However, seven people have sent the council objections to the plans for a variety of reasons.

One resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, said they think the 40mph zones might work in some areas, but believes drivers will just "carry on".

"Everybody does a little over the limit in the dark, it's not particularly a problem," they said.

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