Accident fears over double yellow line parking at Brora
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Brora community councillors are at a loss as to how to prevent drivers from parking on double yellow lines on a “dangerous” corner in the centre of the village.
Chairman Russell Rekhy told the group’s September meeting that he was still receiving numerous complaints from members of the public about motorists parking on the double yellow lines opposite the Co-op on Gower Street.
Drivers turning off the A9 into Gower Street are forced onto the other side of the road and into the path of oncoming traffic if cars are parked on the lines.
Mr Rekhy said: “People who shop in the vicinity tell me there are near misses every day and with heightened traffic, there is going to be an accident and an individual crossing the road could be injured.
“When it was first brought up four to five years ago, we were assured a traffic warden would be there randomly for a couple of hours.
“I don’t have an answer and I don’t think anybody has an answer. We are one of the few communities close to the A9 and this is a bad bend. But we do have to find a solution to stop a potential accident happening in this area.”
His colleague Dave Andrews said there was adequate car space in the Co-op car park only metres away, and it was beyond him why drivers needed to park on this corner.
He said: “It is a dangerous corner. I went to the Coop this morning and there was someone parked right in the corner and if you are not aware of it and traffic is coming towards you, you could easily have an accident.
“But how do you stop it? Unless you have someone policing it seven days a week, it is impossible. At one time they said they were going to have the traffic warden patrol the area for an hour every two days.”
It was agreed to flag the issue up again with East Sutherland and Edderton councillor Deirdre Mackay, a Brora resident.
