To: Lambeth Council
Lexton Gardens Speed Restrictions
Install traffic speed restrictions in Lexton Gardens SW12 0AY
Why is this important?
Residents’ Petition for Traffic Calming Measures for Lexton Gardens SW12 0AY
We, the undersigned residents of Lexton Gardens SW12 0AY, formally request the installation of traffic-calming measures. Our street consists of 26 households and is home to several young children and OAP’s whose safety is at risk.
The Problem
Our small residential street is being used as a high-speed "cut-through" between two larger and busier roads, New Park Road and Kings Avenue, by non-resident drivers. Several factors make our road uniquely dangerous:
Poor Sight Lines
The S-shaped layout of the street creates "blind" curves where drivers cannot see pedestrians, and residents cannot see oncoming vehicles when exiting driveways.
The S-shaped layout of the street creates "blind" curves where drivers cannot see pedestrians, and residents cannot see oncoming vehicles when exiting driveways.
Driveways
Most Houses have driveways which means residents either reverse in or reverse out. It also means that there are fewer cars parked by the kerb encouraging through drivers to speed on the wider road area and cut the corners without good sightlines. There have been several near misses and some resultant anger from through-drivers who feel that their right to maintain velocity over-rides local safety concerns.
Most Houses have driveways which means residents either reverse in or reverse out. It also means that there are fewer cars parked by the kerb encouraging through drivers to speed on the wider road area and cut the corners without good sightlines. There have been several near misses and some resultant anger from through-drivers who feel that their right to maintain velocity over-rides local safety concerns.
Gradient
The street is higher at the New Park Road end, which specifically encourages drivers to accelerate from the New Park Road end exceeding the safe residential speed limit.
Safety Incidents
We have experienced numerous near-misses involving both children, vehicles and adults. A resident’s pet was recently killed by a speeding vehicle—an indicator that it is only a matter of time before a more serious injury occurs.
The street is higher at the New Park Road end, which specifically encourages drivers to accelerate from the New Park Road end exceeding the safe residential speed limit.
Safety Incidents
We have experienced numerous near-misses involving both children, vehicles and adults. A resident’s pet was recently killed by a speeding vehicle—an indicator that it is only a matter of time before a more serious injury occurs.
Residents and Special Needs
Lexton Gardens is a fully diverse Residential Street. It is an excellent example multi-cultural and multi-generational living. There is a good mix of owner occupied and rental houses. There are about 20 children in the street. Many of them visit friends and other families on both sides of the street. Five of our youngsters have special needs and can be impulsive or inattentive when crossing the road.
Lexton Gardens is a fully diverse Residential Street. It is an excellent example multi-cultural and multi-generational living. There is a good mix of owner occupied and rental houses. There are about 20 children in the street. Many of them visit friends and other families on both sides of the street. Five of our youngsters have special needs and can be impulsive or inattentive when crossing the road.
Speed Humps in New Park Road and Kings Avenue
There are regular speed humps in both the main roads between which Lexton Gardens runs, and none in Lexton Gardens. This encourages drivers to cut through Lexton Gardens as part of their regular route as it smooths their journey and many speed up whilst enjoying the break between speed humps.
There are regular speed humps in both the main roads between which Lexton Gardens runs, and none in Lexton Gardens. This encourages drivers to cut through Lexton Gardens as part of their regular route as it smooths their journey and many speed up whilst enjoying the break between speed humps.
Requested Action
We strongly urge the council to install appropriate traffic-calming measures to reduce average vehicle speeds, to discourage through-traffic, to ease the concerns of residents and help prevent injury or worse, both to residents, pedestrians, cyclists and through-drivers alike.
How it will be delivered
Lexton Gardens What’s App group
