Actually I’m a YIMBY. More roads, more houses, more railway etc. it’s NIMBY attitudes that are stifling growth and making homes unaffordable for many.
I lived off Corporation Street for 6 years. I didn’t have a drive, I experienced cars using the road as a cut through and I never had a problem with it and I had to face the ‘awful’ prospect of not being able to park outside of my house (another entitlement I’ve always found funny when there’s no restrictions on parking). It didn’t bother me because I do the same thing, because it didn’t result in me sat wasting time in stationary traffic and the roads are there for cars anyway.
Talking about speeding is a different argument. Drivers using the roads should do so safely and responsibly and I hope whoever crashed into the cars in the circumstances you describe face appropriate consequences.
Did you hav your car written off because of those drivers though? I did, my disabled neighbour has twice in 7 months? I've no objection to people using this road, but sensibly and bareing in mind it's a blind corner...most if the day it's fine, but at school dropping off/picking up time it's become a nightmare. We have black ice on our road/corner even when there's no ice in other rds....it's a nigtmare, it really is. Untill this winter I've spent most of the night half awake waiting for the noise of a crash.....yes that my problem, but it shouldn't happen.
In my opinion the speed limit on side roads should be reduced. Maybe to 15mph?
I'm sorry if I sounded like I was having a personal go at you, I don't mean to, but if drivers observed basic traffic laws, had more consideration, or had had their cars hit by passing motorists , then they would understand.