A bid to alleviate traffic problems near a Dunfermline school has been given the backing of councillors.
Members of the City of Dunfermline Area Committee have agreed new waiting restrictions on Kellock Avenue following a route safety audit carried out as part of Carnegie Primary School’s travel plan.
The research highlighted parents have been using Kellock Avenue to park in order to drop off and pick up children attending Carnegie Primary and Nursery.
However, people have been parking too close to the junctions with Pittsburgh Road and McBaith Way, causing frustration for local residents and endangering the safety of children walking to school.
To try and solve the problem, waiting will now be prohibited via a new traffic regulation order (TRO) to keep the junctions clear of parked cars.
Lesley Craig, technician engineer, explained only the first 10 metres of Kellock Avenue was covered by double yellow lines as the street was not adopted beyond that point and the estate was still being developed.
However, she said the new TRO was being pursued following an update to Carnegie Primary’s travel plan.
Councillors also agreed to extend the waiting times for parking in Dunfermline’s Campbell Street from 20 minutes to an hour.
The move follows a request from a business in the street to have the waiting period extended as it was felt the 20 minute restriction was not giving customers long enough to shop locally.
SNP councillor Ian Ferguson expressed some reservations about the plan, suggesting he was unsure how the change would make much difference.
He added: “It’s not a nice street to drive along because to me there is too much clashing of cars coming through, and people having to let vehicles past.
“I sense that if people end up being there for an hour then it will cause more issues.”
However, Ms Craig said the parking area in question was always full of cars due to demand in the area.
“It’s really a case of either having three cars parked for 20 minutes each or one car parking for an hour,” she noted.
Councillors agreed to implement the changes as soon as possible.
