A PEEBLESSHIRE resident has called for the speed limit to be lowered in a tiny village.
There are around six houses in Drumelzier, found on the B712 near Broughton.
But vehicles race through at the national speed limit of 60mph as there is no 20mph limit.
On Monday evening Upper Tweed Community Council (UTCC) met at Drumelzier Hall and resident Brian Quinn called for the limit to be lowered through the village, which features a switchback bend over a stone bridge on the B712.
A week after Scottish Borders Council (SBC) hailed a “significant reduction” in reported crashes since its policy of reducing 30mph limits to 20mph, Mr Quinn said it was incredible that there was still no reduction on the road, which in places is almost a single-track carriageway.
Mr Quinn said: “I have campaigned for a long time to reduce the speed of vehicles through Drumelzier.”
UTCC chairman Justin King said: “I was not aware that the limit is 60mph through here, we understand the issue, but how do you get the 60mph lowered?”
A member of the public said: “I thought all villages through Scottish Borders had a 20mph limit.”
Mr Quinn, who has lived in Drumelzier for 20 years, also spoke out about the lack of street lighting.
He claimed it had caused crashes due to drivers in the dark failing to slow down enough for the bridge’s switchback bend.
Mr Quinn said: “I am a lone voice for Drumelzier, at least seven times cars have gone through my wall and others go through the village hall wall.
“The reason is it is very dark at night, could we not have just one light to illuminate the bend on the bridge?”
Tweeddale West councillor Viv Thomson said she would ask SBC what could be done but cautioned that the rest of the community might need to be asked about the need for street lights.
UTCC secretary Stephanie Jackman said: “If street lamps are erected the speed limit is automatically reduced to 30mph, which could kill two birds with one stone.”
SBC was asked for a comment.
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