Drivers putting pupils' lives at risk
Irresponsible parking and driving is endangering pupils from Eye's primary school, the headteacher has warned, with parents often to blame.
Janice Pym, from St Peter and St Paul Primary School in Church Street, warned in a letter to parents that children's safety was threatened by drivers going too fast and not taking enough care.
The problem has been increased by road signs on the pavement, meaning pupils are occasionally forced to walk in the road.
Mrs Pym said: "The safety of children is absolutely paramount and I would rather say something than have something terrible happen.
"The other day a young girl stepped onto the road because of one of the signs and a car sped past her - it could have been very nasty.
"I haven't seen a difference since the letter went out last week. I don't want parents to think we're not sympathetic to them, but I want them to bear in mind the situation."
Police in Eye will crack down on the problem, with Sgt Jon Eaves tackling the issue as a priority for the area's Safer Neighbourhood Team.
Officers have been giving informal warnings to irresponsible drivers and a talk is planned with parents about the problem.
PCSO Pamela Morgan said: "I know the police have a responsibility to the community and the school has a responsibility to its pupils, but parents and individuals have a personal responsibility for the speed they drive.
"If they got up ten minutes earlier so they weren't in a rush, they could park and walk with their children to school."
A Suffolk County Council spokesman said engineers would look at the positioning of the signs.
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