To: Highways Depart Dumfries and Galloway Council
Slow down for Crossmichael
Please move the speed limit signs and countdown markers on the A713 further out from Crossmichael village boundaries, in order to reduce speed of vehicles before they enter the village.
Why is this important?
Speed limit reduction markers are currently set close to the start of the village in both North and South directions. Vehicles entering and leaving the village are travelling at speed right up to the village boundaries. Properties which are just outside the restricted speed zones have little or no street lighting, and verges which are not maintained by the council. Pedestrians walking into the village are very vulnerable, having to walk on the road as there are no footpath provisions.
The A713 is used by some very large haulage vehicles, calming the traffic further out from the village boundaries would also reduce some noise and vibration caused by the heavy goods vehicles.
