blahblahblah 2 Posted May 20, 2013 Hi allAnyone who drives into Dereham should have an interest in signing this petition. The roads into and out of Dereham on the A47 are dangerous, poorly maintained, and need to be improved.A link to the petition is here :http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/50204CheersBlah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mervmeister 18 Posted May 20, 2013 Done!Terrible road and travel that way often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 755 Posted May 20, 2013 Can they get a second lane on the A17 whilst they''re at it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blahblahblah 2 Posted May 21, 2013 If only Aggy ! I guess that would require a second petition. Crazy in this day and age that people are dying on roads because they have dangerous entries and exits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiery Zac 1,066 Posted May 21, 2013 A very worthy petition. Shocking details of the accidents on that stretch of road:http://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/facebook_appeal_for_blackspot_action_after_man_killed_on_a47_at_scarning_near_dereham_1_2197623The draytonhall lane junction is the major issue, and has the same problem as the Mattishall turning before a roundabout was put in (more than partly down to a petition and the tireless efforts of the family of a young man killed at the junction). Around Scarning is where the carriageway has just become single and so plenty of drivers are still driving too fast. There is also a small stretch of a straight road just before this junction where ''motorists'' feel they can overtake if they''ve got stuck behind a slower vehicle or lorry coming off of the dual carriageway. Add to that the slip road from the Tesco roundabout that comes onto the A47 literally as the carriageway reduces from dual to single so there is a constant frenzy of people trying to stay ahead of others all before the single carriageway starts.It''s time for something to be done. Fewer accidents occurred around the Mattishall turning before action was taken so its safe to assume that petitions do have an effect and I would urge everyone here to sign it and spread the word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blahblahblah 2 Posted May 21, 2013 Cheers Paranoid man, and if it helps, you''re not the only one in a cheap shit room around here :)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobert 0 Posted May 22, 2013 I was thinking about this last weekend when driving back to Norwich from Warrington (the town where I was brought up). I always use the Toll Road which is about 30 miles long, costs roughly £5, and is really fast, hassle free and as far as I am concerned safe. I the present economic climate it will be years and years before anything is done to the A47. There has to be greater priorities I am afraid however a Toll road fromSwaffham to Bury with a link to the Norwich Southern Bypass might interest the Government if it could be shown to make a profit. There are lots of reasons :Employment to the areaProfit to the TreasuryRoad SafetyVotes to sitting Tory MPsI would be happy to join a group to lobby the Government. From past experiance I would thing we need about a dozen good letter writers to let the idea off the ground Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
