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Stop driving like lunatics
Oct 19 2005
By Gary Porter, Ellesmere Port Pioneer

ELLESMERE Port MP Andrew Miller has a message for speeding yobs making residents' lives a misery on Thornton Road - it's not cool to drive like a lunatic.

Mr Miller blasted the joyriders for putting people's lives at risk after joining the Pioneer in backing a residents' campaign to drive out boy racers.

He is determined to put an end to the damage and is pushing for road safety measures to be implemented.

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Mr Miller says he sympathises with the residents' ordeal and under-stands the heartache caused by speeding drivers through being chairman of the Parliamentary Group for Justice for Road Traffic Victims.

He said: 'These drivers should be ashamed of themselves. It is essential that we put an end to their stupidity. It's not cool to drive like a lunatic and it certainly won't be a thrill if they get killed.' As a short-term deterrent, Mr Miller wants to see mobile speed cameras employed on Thornton Road until long-term safety measures can be put in place.

He said: 'There is a significant number of residents who want traffic-calming measures in place and I will be liaising with police and the county council to make that happen.

'It's unfortunate that it has to come to this because of a minority who take it upon themselves to drive at ridiculous speeds.'

Homeowners on Thornton Road say they are at breaking point and want action to be taken.

They have compiled a petition as well as taking a series of pictures which show the damage caused by a string of speed-related incidents.

Mr Miller wants to see mobile speed cameras employed on Thornton Road until long-term safety measures can be put in place.

'It's unfortunate that it has to come to this because of a minority who take it upon themselves to drive at ridiculous speeds.'