Driffield resident's concern after duck deaths in River Head area
A resident living near a river has expressed her concern about "speeding motorists" after two ducks were hit and killed last week.The ducks are believed to have been hit by a car in the River Head area of Driffield. The incident was reported to Humberside Police, who has been contacted for comment.Sharon Hodkinson, who is known in the area as the Riverside Duck Lady, is calling for improved signage and road markings, in addition to lower speed limits.East Riding of Yorkshire Council (EYRC) said it had previously assessed roads in the area using national guidelines and found they were not suitable for a lower speed limit.
Ms Hodkinson, who is a retired teacher, said the area was home to diverse wildlife, including mallard ducks, moor hens, water voles, kingfishers, otters and cormorants.The 63-year-old said she was worried further incidents would happen unless measures to reduce speeds were taken."I feed the ducks in a morning and I'm anxious when I see people whizzing past," she said."It's upsetting, we've never had problems in the past but people nowadays just don't seem to care."The volume of traffic has increased immeasurably in recent years. It's not a normal street, it's a beauty spot and it was here long before any house or business."We don't have many pavements around here and I'm worried about what could happen to children or pets. The consequences could be terrible."People just need to be considerate. It's such a shame that people don't always show patience and care."
A spokesperson for the council said: "Traffic engineers have previously carried out an assessment on River Head and found it wasn't suitable for a lower speed limit, following national guidelines. Existing speeds are already very low."There is already existing signage in place to warn drivers of the likelihood of ducks in the road ahead."Driffield Town Council has selected River Head as one of its proposed sites for a speed indicator device, which would be rotated around the town on a regular basis."
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