Residents on a street in Liverpool have taken drastic action to try to solve the speeding problem that has plagued them.
They say speeding has been going on unchecked for years and the council has done nothing about it.
As a result, the residents have decided to place a CD rack with glow-lights attached in the road to warn speeders to slow down.
Although residents see speeding as a huge problem, the borough council claims to have assessed the danger and because of its safety history found no need for safety precautions, reports the Liverpool Echo .
Michelle Hooper, who lives on the road in question, said: “This problem has been constant for at least two years, all day and all night.
“The council rejected the idea of speed bumps and all the other suggestions we’ve made.
“Cars drive so fast down the road and there are lots of children around. The other night one came down so fast we couldn’t take his number plate.”
This build up of frustration led residents to take matters into their own hands.
Ms Hooper added: “Last night we put a CD rack with basic lights attached on the road and since then nobody has been speeding at all.
“So we’re going to put some more down across the street.”
Explaining her choice of blocking device, Ms Hooper said: “We chose the CD rack because it was easy to attach the lights to.”
A spokesperson for Wirral Council said: “Speeding traffic and its effect is a key concern of the Council.
“We have investigated a complaint from a resident in Palatine Road and have taken into account road safety records for the area over the last five years, which show this and nearby roads have a good safety history and is not therefore a priority for additional speed reduction measures at this time. This can be reviewed should circumstances change.
“The responsibility for enforcement of speed limits is a matter for the police, but we would encourage residents to take advantage of the Community Speedwatch initiative.
"This is part of the Merseyside Road Safety Partnership and includes local authorities and police and encourages residents to become a volunteer working with the police to raise awareness of speeding.”
A petition has been set up on the website change.org, asking Wirral Council to build speed bumps in Palatine Road.
The petition can be signed here .
