Traffic light upgrade to stop rat-run drivers on ‚race track‘ road

Residents dwelling on a North Staffordshire highway hope it is going to now not be utilized by rat-run drivers after close by visitors lights have been upgraded.

The lights on the junction between Station Street and Meadows Method, in Biddulph, have been up to date with a movement sensor.

Beforehand, they’d been managed by magnetic strips within the highway, however delays led to motorists utilizing Dorset Drive as a brief minimize.

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Now residents have welcomed the improve and hope Dorset Drive will now not be used as a ‚race observe‘.

Mary Weston, aged 73, from Dorset Drive, stated: „Automobiles minimize via right here rather a lot. There’s a whole lot of visitors and boy racers. They’ve been avoiding the visitors lights and it will get busy at peak instances.

„I hope the improve stops them reducing via. It has been an issue for some time.

„I am happy one thing has been carried out and I will wait and see what occurs.“

Kathleen Staples additionally lives in Dorset Drive. The 72-year-old stated: „Some folks do use the highway as a rat-run. They have been getting caught on the visitors lights and needed to keep away from them.

„The highway would get busy and it was noisy.

„Hopefully, with the improve to the lights, it is going to cease that.“

And Keith Goodfellow, aged 73, from Dorset Drive, stated: „I am happy. Something is healthier.

„Automobiles did get caught at these visitors lights. That they had a strip on the highway and drivers would cease wanting the strip as a result of they weren’t conscious of it. They have an LED sensor now which will probably be higher.

„I am joyful that the enhancements have been made.“

Biddulph West councillor Nigel Yates can also be hoping that Dorset Drive will now not be used as a rat-run.

He stated: „I am happy to see the improve on the Meadows Method bypass and Station Street have lastly been upgraded to include a movement sensor and the lights themselves at the moment are LEDs.

„They’re working effective and now not depend on the poorly positioned magnetic strips within the tarmac.

„Give them a attempt, and hopefully Dorest Drive will now not be used as a rat-run.“

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