A LANGRISH mum is appealing for safety measures on a road used daily by children she believes is dangerous.
Claire Vennis says it is only a matter of time before there is a serious accident on the road off the A272 from Langrish to East Meon as far as Langrish House Hotel.
It has no pavement and school children walk it daily.
Head teacher at The Petersfield School, Mark Marande, has recently written to Langrish parents advising them that in the interests of safety, their children should wear reflective, high visibility, clothing.
Claire, who has lived almost next to the hotel for 10-years, said: “The children who use the bus to get to The Petersfield School walk along it every morning and night.
“It’s very dangerous at times and there will be an accident soon, it makes me sick thinking about it, something has to be done to make it safer.
“It is a narrow road, up and down, with blind corners, and much busier than it was years ago.
“it’s become a bit of a through road, and cars don’t always stick to the 30mph speed limit.”
East Hampshire District Council member for the area Cllr Rob Mocatta agrees the road is an issue.
But he says safety measures like speed humps are the responsibility of Hampshire County Council.
To work out how safe a road is, Hampshire looks at the number of injury accidents along it, then carries out safety work if it feels such work is needed to make it safe.
Cllr Mocatta said: “Hampshire can’t do anything until there is an accident. This is about accident prevention, doing work after one is too late.”
Claire, who walks her daughter to and from the bus stop every day, added: “The children take their life in their hands on the road.
“Road humps, warning signs and perhaps reducing the speed further would make it a lot safer.”
In an bid to prove to the county council how fast cars travel along the road, and how much traffic uses it, discussions are underway about installing cameras to record traffic along it.