Argyll and Bute’s MSP, Michael Russell, has presented a petition to Transport Minister, Keith Brown, asking for the improvement of road safety through the village of Dalmally.
The petition asked Transport Scotland to make immediate plans to improve a turn in and signage to a new community centre and existing pharmacy, post office and doctor’s surgery ‘before an accident happens.’
Mr Russell says: ‘It would seem that there may be a simple solution to this on-going problem. Working with Councillor Louise Glen-Lee, we have supported the community’s campaign and we have now taken the matter to the Transport Minister, who will look at the matter very closely.
‘This is an incredibly busy road and people regularly make a turn into these new facilities. Constituents tell me they are often being overtaken as they slow down to turn and that ‘near-misses’ happen regularly. I would like to thank the organisers of this petition that has collected many signatures.
‘The transport minister listened to my concerns and took them seriously.’
The petition asked that Transport Scotland provide a junction warning sign for eastbound traffic and to look at wider safety measures.
The photograph above shows Keith Brown, Transport Minister (left) receiving the petition from the Dalmally community from Argyll and Bute MSP, Michael Russell.
‘….a simple solution to this ongoing problem’ to quote Michael Russell MSP, so let’s hope the same commonsense can be applied at the Connel Bridge, where there is a crying need for simple overhead ‘goalposts’ to stop high vehicles before they collide with – and damage – the bridge structure. This is a persistent problem and if the A828 has to be closed the diversion is an enormous distance. Before anyone says ‘can’t be done’ they should note that this system is commonly used to stop vehicles touching overhead power cables at railway level crossings. Argyll isn’t in the Third World.
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