PETITION TO SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AND DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AT THE BOTTOM OF MARLCLIFFE ROAD.

The crossing area at the bottom of Marlcliffe Road is an accident waiting to happen. It is only a matter of time before a child gets hit by a car here due to a combination of factors including:

1. Blind spots for pedestrians due to the very tight angle of Marlcliffe Road.
2. Further obstruction of pedestrian view due to no double yellow lines in place on the east side of the bottom of Marlcliffe Road. 
3. High numbers of speeding motorists coming down Marlcliffe Road (>20mph) and no enforcement of the speed limit. 
4. High numbers of speeding motorists turning into Marlcliffe Road from Wadsley Lane (>30mph) and no enforcement of the speed limit. 
5. High numbers of young children crossing due to the presence of both a nursery and primary school nearby, creating an even higher risk of a serious accident happening.  

Installing a pedestrian crossing and double yellow lines at this crossing would make this area much safer for pedestrians who need to cross here, including many parents and toddlers. It would also have the knock-on effect of slowing down speeding motorists on both Marlcliffe Road and Wadsley Lane.

We understand that the council's budget is stretched and that road improvements have to be prioritised. However, this crossing is so potentially dangerous that we believe the council should act in this case before a child gets seriously hurt.

Both Gill Furniss MP and Councillor Toby Mallinson agree that this particular crossing is potentially very dangerous and that action is required. Councillor Mallison suggested in an email to the author of this petition that a local residents' petition would help to bump this particular issue up the Council agenda.

Therefore, we local residents hereby petition Sheffield City Council to install a Pedestrian Crossing and double yellow lines at the bottom of Marlcliffe Road as shown below in this visual representation:

Thank you for your consideration.

Local Residents