On Air Now

Mike Nicholson

10:00am - 2:00pm

  • 01723 336444

Now Playing

Kylie Minogue

Someone For Me

Download

Safety Boost for Seamer Lane

A "quiet lane" in Seamer is receiving better signposting.

Long Lane is a single track carriageway which is used by pedestrians, cyclists, riders and drivers.

It was designated a Quiet Lane in 2009, meaning users need to pay special attention to the needs of walkers, cyclists, horse riders and the mobility impaired.

However, shared use has led to conflict between drivers and other users, particularly at peak times when many children are walking and cycling.

Now, new gateway signs have been installed to highlight the zone

The County Councillor for Seamer is David Jeffels.

In order to improve safety of the lane, signage ‘gateways’ have now been placed in the grass verges at each end of Long Lane in Seamer, giving a visual cue to support increased awareness for drivers and a safe, shared space for people to walk, cycle and ride.

Chair of the parish council, Linda Wallace, says the new enhanced signposting is welcome.

Jonathan Wanless, Headteacher at Seamer & Irton Community Primary School, said:

“Long Lane is a key access route for our pupils coming from the Crossgates estate to the school at Seamer.

“Most of our pupils live in Crossgates and we actively encourage them to walk, scoot and cycle to and from school each day. It is part of our School Travel Plan and we teach our pupils to cycle safely through the Bikeability scheme each year.

“I am strongly in favour of anything that reduces the congestion around the school and makes the journey to school healthy and safe.”

Long Lane safety boost

A pioneering project to end inconsiderate driving and promote the safe, shared use of the only designated Quiet Lane in North Yorkshire has received a boost with new signs installed on Long Lane. Quiet Lanes are designated minor rural roads intended to pay special attention to the needs of walkers, cyclists, horse riders and the mobility impaired. They aim to improve safety and encourage car drivers to respect more vulnerable road users. Long Lane is a historic half mile route which links the village of Seamer and Seamer & Irton Community Primary School with Crossgates, a number of Public Rights of Way and Burton Riggs nature reserve. It became a designated Quiet Lane in 2009. In order to improve safety of the lane, signage ‘gateways’ have now been placed in the grass verges at each end of Long Lane in Seamer, giving a visual cue to support increased awareness for drivers and a safe, shared space for people to walk, cycle and ride. The project has been mostly funded by £2,980 raised from the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s sale of the Chief Constable’s AJ1 number plate. Read the full story: www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/article/ps3000-boost-improve-safety-north-yorkshires-only-quiet-lane

Posted by North Yorkshire Council on Thursday, March 25, 2021

 

Did you find this article useful?

This is the Coast is committed to providing a daily local news service for the Yorkshire Coast. We are a small locally owned and operated business which employs professional journalists and reporters. We do not receive any public funding or grants and we are entirely funded by our local commercial operations. We enjoy fabulous support from local businesses who work with us on their advertising and marketing campaigns, but the cost of providing high quality, well researched, fact checked local news coverage is significant.

If you appreciate what This is the Coast does, and would like to help support our journalism, please consider supporting us on a monthly basis today.

A small contribution from all our readers would really help support independent journalism for the Yorkshire Coast.

More from Yorkshire Coast News

Comments

Add a comment

Log in to the club or enter your details below.

Follow Us

Get Our Apps

Our Apps are now available for iOS, Android and Smart Speakers.

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
  • Just ask Amazon Alexa
  • Available on Roku

Today's Weather

  • Scarborough

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 6°C | Low: 0°C

  • Filey

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 5°C | Low: 0°C

  • Whitby

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 6°C | Low: 0°C

  • Bridlington

    Light rain

    High: 5°C | Low: 0°C

  • Hornsea

    Light rain

    High: 5°C | Low: 0°C

  • Driffield

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 6°C | Low: 0°C

News