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Include Cannon Park Road in the Cannon Hill Road Area 20mph Zone (Order 2022)

We the undersigned petition the Council to Include Cannon Park Road in the City of Coventry (Cannon Hill Road Area) (20mph Zone) Order 2022. Ref: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/7063/city_of_coventry_cannon_hill_road_area_20mph_zone_order_2022 We believe that Cannon Park Road is very much part of the Cannon Hill Road area and the 'rat run' that this area provides for motorists bypassing the traffic lights at the junction of Kenilworth Road and Kenpas Highway. Cannon Park Road should therefore have the same road safety features added to it (speed bumps and 20mph zone) that are proposed for all of the other roads adjoining Cannon Hill Road such as Merynton Avenue, Tutbury Avenue etc.

The inclusion of Cannon Park Road in these proposals will complete the proposed road safety scheme. The 'volume' of traffic on Cannon Park Road at present is just about acceptable, however the exclusion of Cannon Park Road from this scheme will soon make this road the 'path of least resistance' for motorists/commuters coming from the Kenilworth/Warwick direction towards the University of Warwick.

Motorists who previously took the Cannon Hill or Merynton Avenue 'rat routes' through this area are now likely to take the only remaining route (Cannon Park Road) which does not feature these road safety measures. Traffic volumes on this road are therefore likely to increase dramatically, and so will the incidents of speeding drivers...

Cannon Park Road is a very straight, long and wide road which seems even wider since the Residents Parking Permit Scheme was introduced in 2013. It suffers terribly from 'speeders' who see this open road as an invitation to test the performance of their vehicles to the limit. Residents often see cars reaching speeds in excess of 70mph. The potential for wiping out one of the many dog walkers or young children along this road is very high. Pets (cats/dogs) in the area have already suffered horrific injuries, we fear the next victim could be human. The exclusion of Cannon Park Road from this order will significantly increase the volume of traffic along Cannon Park Road and therefore also exacerbate the existing problem with speeders.

We are encouraged by the proposals made in this road safety order however we feel it is incomplete in its current form. We ask that a slight amendment is made to the order to include speed bumps and a 20mph speed limit on Cannon Park Road, as per all of the other adjoining roads listed in the order. We feel this will encourage commuters to stick to the main roads (Kenilworth Road and the Kenpas Highway) and improve road safety for residents throughout the 'entire' Cannon Hill Road area.

This ePetition ran from 18/01/2022 to 22/03/2022 and has now finished.

135 people signed this ePetition.