Our neighbourhood police were out on the South Park Road estate this evening.  150 drivers using the estate as a cut-through were given a warning notice.  They’ll be out again soon on a morning rush-hour, and periodically after that, fining offenders where needed.

Here’s the text of the letter the police have been handing out to offending motorists.

In response to numerous complaints from residents of South Park Road estate and local councillors,

Stockport West Neighbourhood Policing team have been asked to look at the problem of motorists contravening the no motor vehicle signs except for access onto the South Park Road estate, Gatley.

These signs are clearly situated on the A34 southbound restricting access off the A34 into the estate and as vehicles come off the M60 onto the A34 southbound.

 

During rush hour vehicles contravening these signs can be in excess of 300 vehicles per hour, the signs are placed there as part of traffic calming measures to reduce traffic on this residential estate.

You have just contravened these signs and as such are liable to prosecution and to be given a non-endorsable £30 ticket.

 

On this occasion you are being given a warning not to contravene these signs. The residents of this estate should not have to put up with inconsiderate drivers using their estate as a cut through.

This situation will continue to be monitored and if it does not improve fixed penalty notices will be given to motorists

 

 

Stockport West Neighbourhood Policing Team

Cheadle Heath Police Station

Adswood

 

Tel 856 9770