P-06-1475 Urgently improve the safety of the A458, Middletown, Powys in light of continuous dangerous driving - Petitioner to Committee, 09 June 2025

Good evening,

Sorry for the slight delay in responding. 

Whilst we are grateful that the study will progress, it does not seem that there are any clear or urgent timeframes in place for preventing dangerous driving at this location. Given the recent findings on the causes of the latest tragic death caused by dangerous driving, and the comments by the police that people continue to drive in this way, please would the minister consider expediting the study. 

Below are links to recent press reports where the police have commented:

https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25225343.middletown-crash-victims-family-plea-road-safety/

"Dyfed-Powys Police said drivers continue to overtake on the same dangerous stretch of road and fear there could be another fatal collision.

“There is no doubt that Matthew Parrott’s manner of driving was dangerous, conducting an overtake where there is not a full view of the road ahead," Sergeant Rob Hamer said.

“However, since this incident we have evidence to show that other drivers are conducting the same dangerous manoeuvre, overtaking while driving towards Shrewsbury, and we fear we will be called to another fatal or serious injury collision in the same location in the near future.”

I should be grateful if the petition could remain open until we have a further response that this will be expedited. 

Kind regards 

Amanda Jenner