Speeding needs to be sorted

SIR, — As far as I am aware there has been persistent and recurring concern expressed by residents about the speed of traffic at Strangford Road in Downpatrick.

There is hugely popular walking route leading from the road around the Quoile and back through the Old Belfast Road and I imagine most pedestrians, walkers and runners alike, will at least once have felt the disconcerting pull of a speeding car at areas where the footpath is particularly narrow.

Too many motorists pass the War Memorial, see the straight road ahead, and put their foot to the accelerator. This is no doubt exacerbated when they are rushing to catch the ferry.

Last year, residents campaigned for action to reduce the speed, but no change came.

With increasing development along the road and the growing number of children in the area, may I appeal to the PSNI and Roads Service to listen to our concerns before there is a tragedy.

Yours etc,

CONCERNED,

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