Villagers have welcomed a decision to introduce a new 50mph speed restriction on a Nottinghamshire country road which has been described as being "like a race track". Residents near Stragglethorpe Road, which connects the A52 and the A46, say crashes regularly happen on the road - and they hope the reduced speed limit from 60mph will encourage drivers to slow down.
Concerns have been raised over the speed people unfamiliar with the road take the bends. Residents have also said they have witnessed "dangerous overtakings" on the route.
Regarding Nottinghamshire County Council's decision to cut the speed limit, retired Terrance Campien, 65, said: "As far as I'm concerned I think it will be good. There have been a few accidents on there and it's a rat run for the whole village.
