A CAMPAIGN has been started by residents who are scared someone will be killed along their road.

Those living in Mountnessing Road, Billericay, are campaigning for speeding motorists to be held to account following a rise in the number of those breaking the 30mph speed limit.

Speed awareness signs - which show drivers the speed they are travelling at, have previously been installed along the road in an effort to slow them down.

There has previously been a petition launched to get more action to slow drivers down, which attracted many signatures.

However, nothing ever came of it. Now residents are reigniting the calls to tackle the problem.

Sarah Saunders, who lives off of Mountnessing Road, said it was a growing problem.

Miss Saunders, 27, said: “Cars speeding along the road has been a problem for a number of years.

“I’m not sure why this road is a particular problem, although I suppose it is a quicker route than trying to get through the high street.

“People race along it at all times of the day and night - you often see the sign flashing more than 40mph but it rarely seems to have an impact on drivers.

“Thankfully, the road isn’t used by children or young people a lot or I think there would have been at least one fatality already. There needs to be speed cameras, or I think chevrons would work to slow drivers down.”

Darren Kelliher, Liberal Democrat candidate for Billericay and Burstead, added his support to the campaign.

He said: “Having lived at a junction of Mountnessing Road for six years, speeding traffic has long been a concern of mine.

“The issue was also raised on my recent canvass session in the area, where I was informed that a previous attempt to deal with the problem had been abandoned by the council, leaving residents very disappointed.”

He added that there were similar issues in other nearby roads, including Stock Road, Queens Park Avenue, Greens Farm Lane and Perry Street. The Liberal Democrats are seeking to introduce a “20 is plenty” campaign, which would see a 20mph speed limit near schools and in residential areas.