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Buckden WI adapts Jerusalem for roundabout safety song | |
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Members of a Cambridgeshire Women's Institute (WI) group have recorded a song to highlight their concerns about safety at a roundabout on the A1. | Members of a Cambridgeshire Women's Institute (WI) group have recorded a song to highlight their concerns about safety at a roundabout on the A1. |
The Buckden group's song, to the tune of Jerusalem, has been put on You Tube and is a plea for better signs to warn drivers as they approach the village. | The Buckden group's song, to the tune of Jerusalem, has been put on You Tube and is a plea for better signs to warn drivers as they approach the village. |
President, Patricia King, but said they wanted to do "something hilarious so people would take notice". | President, Patricia King, but said they wanted to do "something hilarious so people would take notice". |
The Highways Agency said it already had plans to improve signage in the autumn. | The Highways Agency said it already had plans to improve signage in the autumn. |
The roundabout is close to entrances to villages including Buckden, Southoe and Diddington. | The roundabout is close to entrances to villages including Buckden, Southoe and Diddington. |
Currant buns | Currant buns |
Mrs King said residents complained it was difficult and dangerous driving in and out because of the speed of traffic approaching the large roundabout. | Mrs King said residents complained it was difficult and dangerous driving in and out because of the speed of traffic approaching the large roundabout. |
"Ideally we would like a bypass," Mrs King said. "But meanwhile, we need safety measures such as speed cameras, and more notification to drivers that they need to slow down for the roundabout." | |
The group had asked for traffic lights, but was told the roundabout was not suitable and installation would be too costly, she said. | The group had asked for traffic lights, but was told the roundabout was not suitable and installation would be too costly, she said. |
They recorded the song because they wanted to highlight a "serious subject in a humorous way", Mrs King said. | They recorded the song because they wanted to highlight a "serious subject in a humorous way", Mrs King said. |
During the video, two members also stand up sporting little more than currant buns. | During the video, two members also stand up sporting little more than currant buns. |
The Highways Agency said it was considering improvements to the road. | |
"Safety is our top priority and this autumn we will improve signage along the A1 between Buckden and Southoe," a spokesman said. | |
"We are currently awaiting a funding decision on a 60mph average speed camera scheme on the same stretch of road. We expect to have a decision by the end of May." | "We are currently awaiting a funding decision on a 60mph average speed camera scheme on the same stretch of road. We expect to have a decision by the end of May." |