A STRETCH of the A761 in Brookfield will remain a 30mph road after a review agreed the speed limit should not be changed.
But one local councillor is calling for the limit to be reduced to 20mph so people could cross the road.
Since the limit was dropped more than five years ago, the stretch between the Deafhillock Roundabout and the Branscroft Junction has seen half the number of incidents.
Councillors approved proposals to keep 30mph signs in place on Bridge of Weir Road at a full council meeting.
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However Councillor Audrey Doig said the reduction shouldn’t stop there.
She added: “It would be even better if we could get it down to 20mph so people could cross the road, which they can’t do because it’s so busy. I wholly back the recommendations.”
The findings of the review presented at full council said: “The key stakeholders and interested parties are in unanimous agreement that the speed limit on this particular stretch of road should not be changed.
“These are the services which have both the authority and technical expertise in this area.
“Significantly, this is also a strongly held view of the local community council.
“There was evidence provided that since the new speed limit’s introduction there have been less traffic incidents on this stretch of road.
“When the speed limit was introduced there were no objections lodged at that time.
“The Scottish Government recommends that too many changes of speed limit along a route should be avoided to reduce confusion to drivers.
“The Environment and Communities Service views the 30mph limit as consistent.
“Brookfield Community Council highlighted longstanding concerns about poor visibility for vehicles entering and exiting from the village from this road.
“It is concerned any speed limit increase would heighten the risks to both motorists and pedestrians further.”
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Traffic cops advised Renfrewshire Council against changing the limit at a meeting of the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board in November of last
year.
From 2005 to 2011 there were 10 “slight incidents” – a figure which has since dropped to just five between 2012 and 2017.
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