CONCERNS have been raised about an increase in 'aggressive' and 'selfish' driving in and around a Flintshire town. During September, the Buckley Community Speedwatch group carried out four roadside sessions in 20mph zones, during which 93 speeders were recorded. Of those, 89 were referred to GoSafe and will receive letters urging them to be better drivers.
Cllr Arnold Woolley, who leads the group , explained that 43 of the month's speeders were recorded in one session; over the course of just 53 minutes at Bannel Lane. Image: Archive (Image: Archive) It was also here that the group recorded its highest speed of the month; 43mph in the 20 zone. "That's someone in a hurry and to hell with the law and rules," Cllr Woolley said.
"We go down there (Bannel Lane) because of the reports from householders that they find when trying to come out of their drives, they have to be exceedingly careful due to the speed of the vehicles coming down there. "We're trying to provide safety to those residents and legality to the speeding drivers." Cllr Woolley - a former Police Senior Superintendent, Force Training Commander and traffic specialist - also raised serious concerns about a number of troubling driving habits he and his colleagues have seen in recent weeks.
He explained: "We still have the situation where so many drivers seem to think vehicles stop the moment they put their foot on a pedal; they don't. "And so many drivers now think that because they know where they're going, why use an.