Pedestrians could get “hurt or killed” by drivers treating a road like a “race track”, a High Wycombe resident fears.  

April Kerry, who lives on Rutland Avenue, says drivers speeding down the road is getting “out of control” – and coupled with “dangerous” parking, she fears it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured.

She has pleaded for help from the authorities – including police and Transport for Bucks – but says very little is being done.

Describing the problem, she said: “Someone is going to be hurt or killed before long especially with the summer coming.

“We witness speeding by a number of individuals on a daily basis and it is scary. The problem gets worse at the roundabout on Rutland Avenue junction with Spearing Road near the park. They pull out of Spearing Road and think it is a race track.

“The roundabout itself is a massive problem – no one gives way and these same people are just pulling out. We had an incident recently where a car on Spearing Road pulled out and sent a car into the bush of our house.

“The speeding on our road is out of control, no one is paying attention either and some think it’s a disco in their cars. We have certain lads that like to drive up and down with loud music on the windows open and speeding as fast as they can. Someone it going to get hurt.”

She also said parking restrictions on the road mean drivers park “dangerously”, making it difficult for cars to pass each other and pedestrians to cross the road safely.

She said: “The area near the shops and the zebra crossing is particularly bad and people just park and stop in the road. The zebra crossing gets blocked. We need some proper assistance with this and everyone needs to come together and find a solution before someone gets hurt or killed. It has gone on for too long now.”

Transport for Bucks (TfB) said speeding concerns in Rutland Avenue have been passed on to police.

They said: “Concerns regarding speeding should initially be dealt with by the relevant Thames Valley Police (TVP) Neighbourhood Team.  They are able to undertake some evidence gathering through local education with a Speed Indication Device (SID) or Community Speedwatch, or local roadside enforcement.

“If this local activity evidences a speed problem then TVP can assess the location for potential mobile camera enforcement.”

The spokesman added that parking enforcers NSL patrol the road on behalf of TfB “regularly” and have issued nine parking tickets in the past week.

They said: “We will ask NSL to increase their patrols, particularly around the shops and crossing areas.”