Friday, 19 January 2007

AM joins plea on speeding

An Am has joined calls to cut speeding traffic on a busy Swansea road.

Plaid AM Dai Lloyd has given his backing to the campaign being organised by the Manselton Area Road Safety Action Group.

The group wants a 20mph limit imposed on Manselton Road.

Swansea Council have imposed a go-slow zone on many streets in the area, but have opted for a mixture of traffic calming measures rather than a reduced limit on Manselton Road itself.

Residents have been campaigning for a crackdown on speeding drivers since the death of seven-year-old Vicky Clement.

She was killed yards from her Manselton Road home after being hit by a car driven by Stephen Lewis. The 38-year-old, of Heol Frank, Penlan, was jailed for three years after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.

Dr Lloyd said: "The argument is clear - we do not want to see a repeat of that tragic incident.''