To: Barnet Council
20mph zone with speed restriction measures for Hollickwood School
We the undersigned call upon Barnet Council to implement the following road calming measures on Sydney Road N10
- Reduce the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph.
- Put up signs at the ends of the road telling all motorists that there is a school and the speed limit is 20mph.
- Install speed bumps to ensure motorists have to slow down and adhere to the speed limit.
Why is this important?
This is important to ensure the safety of pupils attending Hollickwood School, as well as for parents, staff and local residents.
We consider these measures to be required urgently to prevent a serious incident.
It has been consistently witnessed that cars travel down Sydney Road at unsafe speeds. As they are travelling down a hill cars pick up speed and do not seem to be aware that there is a school and a large number of children and families who cross this road regularly.
A residents cat was recently hit and killed by a car and our children have said that they do not want it to be them next.
There have been several deaths in the local area due to pedestrian and car collisions, a child was killed by a car not far away in East Finchley just days ago.
As a school we are doing everything we can to promote road safety and ensure that all of our children understand how to be safe when travelling and crossing roads.
We call upon the Council to do what they can also.
