Cummingston speeding.

As a resident of the village of Cummingston on the B9040 and along with other residents of the village, it is of concern to us all about the speed of traffic along the B9040. We have had numerous accidents in the village that can solely be attributed to excess speeding (the current speed limit is 30mph), and the speeding traffic is assuredly increasing in volume. The long straight road through the village has 40mph speed limits at each end - one at the Burghead end (west) and one at the Hopeman end (east). Even if traffic on these 40mph stretches were adhering to that limit (which many do not) there is no easing of that speed upon entering the 30mph limit of Cummingston.

There have been injuries to people's pets which cross the road here and as the majority of the village are over retirement age it is increasingly difficult at times to safely cross the road due to the speed of the traffic. There is also the increase in noise nuisance which can be associated with speed. The road is used by all manner of vehicles and does carry many HGVs whose drivers also seem to think it appropriate to ignore the 30mph limit.

The implementation of a 20mph speed limit would therefore be deemed appropriate and beneficial to the residents of the village whose properties front onto the B9040. There are 67 properties that directly front onto the road and are all subject to the nuisance of speeding traffic. It is therefore respectfully submitted that we receive urgent consideration for a blanket 20mph speed limit through our village.

The matter of the 40mph limit either side of the village is also questioned as to its necessity.