Calls have been made on Sligo County Council to carry out a road safety audit in Ballisodare following a recent accident which involved an elderly man being struck by a car. The man was treated by a doctor at the scene of the accident
In response to a motion by Independent Councillor, Marie Casserly, the local authority say they have made initial contact with Transport infrastructure Ireland to build a pedestrian crossing.
Councillor Casserly says locals have serious concerns over the speed of motorists coming into the village on all sides.
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Concerns of speeding vehicles in the village were also raised two years ago. At the time Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy called for a Safety Improvement Scheme be put in place from Corhownagh Church to Ballisodare.
With Cllr. Marie Casserly saying that there was a need for further traffic calming on the section of road that’s already within a 50 kilometre per hour zone.
