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07
Mar 2022
Stop drivers using Harrogate's Cold Bath Road 'as a racetrack', says resident
A three-car crash on Harrogate’s Cold Bath Road was “always going to happen” because drivers use the street as a racetrack, according to a local resident.
A Volkswagen Golf heading towards Otley Road crashed into two parked cars at the junction with West Cliffe Road at 3.10am on Sunday morning, leaving one passenger unconscious. No other injuries were reported.
One local resident contacted the Stray Ferret to say the road "becomes a racetrack” after 10.30pm and called on the authorities to do more to tackle the issue.
He claimed those involved bragged they were doing more than 100mph and said it was time for speed cameras or traffic calming measures.
'No one does anything about it'
The road includes a 20mph stretch, which was implemented outside Western Primary School in February last year.
But a resident in the Cold Bath Road area, who asked not to be named, said this was not observed despite the speed indicator being shown throughout the day.
They said they had written to North Yorkshire County Council to call for further measures as drivers “never slow down”. The crash on Sunday morning prompted them to write to the authority again.
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North Yorkshire Police continues to investigate the Cold Bath Road crash and has appealed for witnesses and CCTV footage.
No arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
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