THE residents of South Glencraig want the speed of traffic passing through their community cut before a serious accident occurs.

The current limit is 40mph but they contend that motorists passing through their village, between Benarty and Lochgelly, race by at between 50 and 60 at times.

Several accidents have occurred and there are concerns that a fatality could happen.

They have taken their case to Lochs councillor, Alex Campbell, who went to look at the problem and he noticed that traffic simply did not adhere to the current limit.

Councillor Campbell (pictured in the village) is now going to take a motion to Cowdenbeath Area Committee seeking a reduction on the stretch past the homes at South Glencraig to 30mph, and will be seconded by fellow Lochs member Willie Clarke.

Councillor Campbell told the Times this week, “The householders in this small village are so concerned about the speed that drivers are doing on the B920 that they gave me a petition asking for a reduction.

“When I met them feelings were running high and it is something that is of huge concern to the residents.

“What we have here are blind bends and clearly there have been accidents and there are worries that the next one could claim a life, for there have also been several near misses. The householders are very passionate that something needs to be done to reduce the speed of passing traffic for having to suffer the speeding on a daily basis clearly upsets them”.

Mr Campbell visited the stretch of road passing the houses with an official from the Transportation Department and they saw several cars racing by the houses. “This is a situation that needs to be tackled as soon as possible and I will be formulating a motion to put before the Area Committee geared to reducing the speed of traffic through South Glencraig to 30mph,” he said.

In addition the councillors are to ask that the heavy foliage on the west side of the road be cut back to improve line of sight. “This stretch of road goes past Lochgelly High School so we need the speed of the traffic well controlled to improve safety,” he went on, “Hopefully the motion can go before our next meeting on the first Wednesday in September.”