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| Large 30mph speed sign painted on house in Bow, Devon | Large 30mph speed sign painted on house in Bow, Devon |
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| A man has painted a 30mph sign the height of a double decker bus on the side of his house in a Devon village. | A man has painted a 30mph sign the height of a double decker bus on the side of his house in a Devon village. |
| Tim Backhouse, who moved to Bow two years ago, said he hoped the 15ft (4.5m) sign would slow traffic. | Tim Backhouse, who moved to Bow two years ago, said he hoped the 15ft (4.5m) sign would slow traffic. |
| He said speeding traffic on the A3072 made it difficult to cross the road to get to the village shop. | He said speeding traffic on the A3072 made it difficult to cross the road to get to the village shop. |
| Devon County Council said its own tests revealed most drivers kept to the 30mph (48km/h) limit but it was aware of residents' concerns. | Devon County Council said its own tests revealed most drivers kept to the 30mph (48km/h) limit but it was aware of residents' concerns. |
| "Bow has a shop 300 yards (274m) outside the village perimeter which a lot of pedestrians walk to," Mr Backhouse said. | "Bow has a shop 300 yards (274m) outside the village perimeter which a lot of pedestrians walk to," Mr Backhouse said. |
| 'Almost hit' | 'Almost hit' |
| "There's no safe crossing point, the pavement runs out near a corner and it would be just about OK if vehicles did do 30mph, but they don't. | "There's no safe crossing point, the pavement runs out near a corner and it would be just about OK if vehicles did do 30mph, but they don't. |
| "Since we moved to the village two years ago, we've witnessed a few instances where people have almost been hit by vehicles." | "Since we moved to the village two years ago, we've witnessed a few instances where people have almost been hit by vehicles." |
| He said he wanted a pedestrian crossing to be installed in the village. | He said he wanted a pedestrian crossing to be installed in the village. |
| Stuart Hussey, who also lives in Bow, said most traffic "and especially the lorries" did not keep to the 30mph limit. | Stuart Hussey, who also lives in Bow, said most traffic "and especially the lorries" did not keep to the 30mph limit. |
| "All it is is a sign on a wall and if it works, great," he added. | "All it is is a sign on a wall and if it works, great," he added. |
| The county council said it had built a footpath to the shop, which Mr Backhouse said residents were grateful for. | |
| The council also said its speed checks recorded an average speed of 27.2mph in the 30mph zone. | The council also said its speed checks recorded an average speed of 27.2mph in the 30mph zone. |
| A spokesman said: "We're aware of concerns about the speed of traffic through the village, and local police have worked with the community on enforcement issues." | A spokesman said: "We're aware of concerns about the speed of traffic through the village, and local police have worked with the community on enforcement issues." |
| Mr Backhouse said he painted the sign as part of Road Safety Week UK and would paint over it on 5 December. |