Laverstock31216thOct2009

Laverstock, Wiltshire, where three secondary schools and the village primary school are side by side with almost 2000 pupils. This is Friday at 3.12pm when two secondary schools and the primary school all evacuate at the same time.

This is the third of four videos, representing a continuous flow (loose form of the word) of school traffic.

You will see how parents suspend all normal road rules and drive along the pavements, with children, oblivious to their antics, walking normally (thinking they are safe).

Parking on the road junctions and our green verges, is 'normal' to some. The community have had enough of this lack of respect for our village and disregard for the safety of anyone not in a car.

There is a simple solution - use the nearby park and ride, if you must come by car. It is round the corner! Underneath the cars lies a brand new, 'national best' cycle way, which is used frequently at all other times...but impossible at school times.

The use of Yellow Buses would soon eradicate the need for cars. They work in Southampton and Winchesterwhy not at Laverstock?

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