OVER the last two years or so I have watched as numerous motorists continually break the law in Cross Hills in up to three ways.

Firstly, the centre of the village has a 20mph speed limit between the police station and near the Old White Bear pub. Despite clear signage and when the road is not rammed with traffic, Most drivers tend to drive at speeds clearly exceeding the limit by some way.

We also have a pedestrian crossing close to the charity shop and many times I have witnessed the traffic light turning red and a motorist jumping it, despite pedestrians being almost in the road.

Lastly, when will drivers realise that when they are talking on mobile phones they are not 100 per cent focussed on driving, and breaking the law?

All three issues can be easily addressed by better policing, but the police might argue that they are busy with “serious crime”.

One fatality caused by any of the above concerns would be one fatality too many, so I call upon the local councillors, police or indeed any local authority to act upon these concerns.

Am I the only resident who notices these issues? Surely not.

The cost of CCTV installation and/or speed cameras plus a much more visible police presence is minimal compared to the cost of just one life lost to motorists flaunting the law.

STEVE FOWLER

Cross Hills