A quiet road on the outskirts of Cardiff has been used as a diversion for HGVs which one business owner says have driven customers away. These lorries have started using Beulah Road in Rhiwbina, a mostly residential street with a few shops at one end, after traffic was diverted away from a bridge which needed essential repairs.
Fran Sykes, co-owner of Snails Delicatessen on Beulah Road with her husband Rupert, said the situation was "awful," and that customers didn't want to visit shops on the road when the lorries were around. She said: "It's a pain and people are stopping coming to Rhiwbina because they’re intimidated by the lorries and they can’t park.
"It's a bottleneck on Beulah Road. We’ve got lots of people who would like to come to us and have coffee with their friends but they’re so terrified and intimidated by these huge HGVs… you’ve got to weave in and out, and if you’re not a confident driver, it’s just dreadful."
