North Cave residents want HGV ban enforced on village roads
Ms Cox said it was "very dangerous specifically for pedestrians".She said: "There is a steady stream of schoolchildren that come out in the afternoon and the walkway is quite narrow."I'm flabbergasted that at every entry point to this village there are signs that say it's not acceptable but no one seems to listen."Her husband, David Cox, said he had seen big lorries taking a tight turn at the junction of Church Street and Appleton Lane, near to his property."I think there's a better solution that's needed to provide a safety barrier along here so that it discourages vehicles."A lot of drivers probably don't realise that they are coming through a tight village, they just follow their sat-navs."We think caravans and HGVs should be banned from going through the village," he said.
A spokesperson for East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: "North Cave has an existing 7.5 tonne weight limit (except for access) in place for vehicles."The police are responsible for the enforcement of this weight limit."Unfortunately, there are little other measures the council can put in place to physically stop vehicles travelling through North Cave which are ignoring the restrictions."
'Comply with restrictions'
A spokesperson from Safer Roads Humber said: "There are evidential difficulties in dealing with these kinds of offences. "Each offence has to reach the standard to be dealt with at court if required. "This requires evidence of the vehicle passing the signs and also evidence they did not make any deliveries etc."PC Susan Scott from Humberside Police's roads policing unit said: "We work in partnership with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Safer Roads Humber and the local authority to regularly undertake weeks of action and proactive operations to make sure that vehicles are roadworthy, being driven safely, and that commercial vehicles comply with any restrictions that may be in place."
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