READERS have told us which roads in Oxfordshire should have speed cameras.
So we asked people on Facebook which roads in the county and surrounding areas they would like to see a speed camera introduced in.
Below are the roads mentioned by residents - are there any roads you would add to the list?
- Bartholomew Road, Cowley
Simon Hopkins said: “It needs average speed camera each end and along it.
“Every time I have been down there locals think it’s a race track and with the school there they need sorting out, as well as paring cameras as the parents parking outside the school is atrocious.”
- Twelve Acre Drive, Abingdon
Jo Law said: “It definitely needs one, you could make a fortune from the speeding motorists and cars each day.”
- Deer Park Road, Witney
Rachel Hardy said: “On the final stretch up to the junction with Burford Road, the bikes go so fast I literally shut my eyes and wait for the sound of a crash – the noise is dreadful.”
- Didcot Road coming out of Didcot towards Harwell also had several votes on Facebook.
- Reynolds Way and Gainsborough Green, Abingdon
Belinda Monaghan said: “It’s like a race track, so scary as kids playing and walking to shops etc.”
Jessica Burton added: “It’s so, so bad around here.”
- Ock Street, Abingdon
A petition has been started to add a speed camera on the main street in the town and nearly 400 people have called joined the call.
In a petition, Lise Jamieson said: “Too many people are losing their lives on Ock Street, Abingdon, as a result of speeding motorists – four serious accidents in the last 12 months.”
- Whitelands Way, Bicester
As it is, the road is 20mph zone but Sharon Deeley explained: “Most people go in excess of 40.”
- Steventon Road, Drayton, Abingdon Road, Drayton had several votes.
- Hanney Road, Steventon
Twelve people agreed with Lynne Mainstone’s call to add speed cameras on the street and Barry Gibbs added: “Both ways. It’s used as a race track during the lockdown but now out there isn’t any improvement.”
Peter Berry added: “Just around the corner as you come off the high street – that would catch a few.”
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