Neighbours say traffic on a road near a Nottinghamshire school can be "absolute bedlam" and is an accident waiting to happen. It comes after three serious crashes on The Banks in Bingham in the last year, with traffic problems being reported near the junction with Toot Hill Academy and Bingham Leisure Centre.
Now, a local councillor is calling for nine speed bumps to be installed to try and slow traffic down - though some people don't see that fixing the problem. There are also concerns over irresponsible parking and cars using The Banks as a rat-run through the town, with residents there claiming the small nature of the road means it simply can't handle the level of traffic it currently experiences most days.
Residents have told Nottinghamshire Live that they don't believe the imminent opening of the new leisure centre in nearby Chapel Lane - moving the leisure centre away from the school site - will alleviate the high volume of traffic the road experiences, with a lot coming from parents or children driving to school, or other drivers using it to cut through on their way elsewhere.
