Child safety fears due to speeding drivers at North Wootton

They say changes need to be made to speed limits on roads outside North Wootton Academy, a primary school near King's Lynn.

It has led to a campaign starting to push for lower speed limits and other safety measures to protect pupils from being at risk of harm.

There is limited parking outside of North Wootton Academy (Image: Google)

One of the parents, Laura Gray, says "enough is enough" and has called for traffic calming measures, such as a 20mph limit.

"We know from experience that most drivers are not doing 30mph," she said.

"Some of you may be worried about the noise of traffic calming measures but the sound of a child getting knocked down and killed will haunt your ears a little longer.

"We want to encourage our children to walk to school but how can we when it's so dangerous."

Parents want the speed limit changed to 20mph (Image: PA)

A petition has been launched this year, calling on Norfolk County Council to investigate the situation.

John Crofts, a local Liberal Democrat county councillor, said: "This has my full support. Anything that can be done to make it safer for children visiting the school should be explored."

He has pledged £3,000 of his community funding pot to support a feasibility study to investigate what changes can be made.

John Crofts, Liberal Democrat Norfolk county councillor for Freebridge Lynn (Image: Newsquest)

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He believes a lack of parking spaces around the school makes the situation challenging and said the road is often busy with farming traffic from nearby sugar beet fields.

A spokeswoman for Norfolk County Council has said it is working with villagers to find a solution.

“We are already working closely with the local community and parish council to identify ways to reduce speed in the area.

“We carefully consider all petitions submitted to us and will take a close look at the details of the request when we receive it.”