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Jul 2021
Villagers campaign to cut 'dangerous' speed limit in Burnt Yates
Villagers in Burnt Yates have launched a campaign to reduce the 'dangerous' speed limit of the main B6165.
Loraine and Sid Hines have lived in Burnt Yates for 30 years and worry that speeding cars and 'boy racers' will cause serious injury or death.
The speed limit through Burnt Yates is 30mph, with a 20mph section near the school. However, the section of the B6165 leaving the village has a 50mph limit and Ms Hines said more vehicles were exceeding this in recent years.
They have set up a Burnt Yates Speed Committee and launched a petition to reduce the limit to 30mph. So far the petition has had 123 signatures.
Ms Hines said she has written to North Yorkshire County Council requesting a speed limit reduction but has received "brush-offs".
She added:
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North Yorkshire County Council told the Stray Ferret it did not support a reduction in the speed limit.
Nigel Smith, head of highway operations, said:
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