One of the new speed ramps in Holyhill car park
LAST October, Road Service gave notice that they were intending to introduce speed calming measures in Holyhill car park, Enniskillen.
They were intending to introduce humps at the entrance on the road through the car park, which is used by a large number of workers in Enniskillen.
Last week, the humps were put in place and, now drivers using the car park have to negotiate the large ramps upon entering the car park as well as while driving through it.
A Roads Service spokesman explained: “The traffic calming scheme in Hollyhill Car Park has been provided by Road Service, but it has been funded by PSNI in direct response to complaints from residents about anti-social driver behaviour in the car park late at night and at week-ends.
He reported that Road Service met with PSNI, local elected representatives and concerned residents a number of months ago to see what could be done to tackle the problems being created by motorists speeding through the car park late night.
“They agreed to introduce a number of traffic calming measures to improve road safety in the area and address the residents’ concerns.”
Holyhill is so popular as it is still one of the town’s free car parks and a place where people who work in the town can park all day for free.
Welcoming the scheme, the PSNI explained that it was funded through the Community Safety Partnership and demonstrated how working in partnership with residents and partner agencies can bring real benefits to the community.
Speed bumps exist to slow down cars going too fast through certain areas – usually through residential areas.
In Enniskillen, humps have been erected in areas close to schools, where there are large numbers of pedestrians and in residential areas.
Residents from the area surrounding Holyhill car park have continually complained about anti-social behaviour of young drivers in the carpark, citing loud music, revving engines and the skidding of tyres, including handbrake turns and ‘doughnuts’.
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