Traffic calming measures are routinely ignored and abused by selfish motorists - leading beleaguered neighbours in a major Slough road to petition the council to do a major rethink.

The 'priority' calming system in Long Readings Lane requires drivers to stop and give priority to other cars through a series of narrowed areas.

But resident Jay Mahil, 48, says the system is failing to make the road safer because so many drivers simply put their foot down when they see another car approaching, aiming to get through the narrowed area before they would have to stop.

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Mr Mahil said: "There are horns hooting and people shouting angrily at each other at all hours. It never stops day and night.

"There is going to be a major accident or confrontation soon.

"The people who live here are on edge all the time. You can't feel comfortable in your own home."

He says the system was already in place when he moved in but that he soon discovered his neighbours all felt it was not working.

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Mr Mahil and his neighbour Haseeb Kazmi went round collecting names on a petition.

It attracted 179 written names with an extra 58 signing an E-petition.

It has been taken seriously by Slough Borough Council.

Jameela Kosar, Sustainable Transport Officer for Major Infrastructure Projects at Slough Borough Council replied to Mr Mahil telling him that a visit by an engineer to assess the situation had confirmed much of what residents are saying.

He said: "It was observed that drivers were unwilling to allow others to pass and although not observed, our engineer noted that drivers may speed to pass the traffic calming."

Jameela Kosar, Sustainable Transport Officer for Major Infrastructure Projects at Slough Borough Council replied to Mr Mahil telling him that a visit by an engineer to assess the situation had confirmed much of what residents are saying.

He said: "It was observed that drivers were unwilling to allow others to pass and although not observed, our engineer noted that drivers may speed to pass the traffic calming." 

A spokesman for Slough Borough Council said this week: “The transport team has started investigating the issues in Long Readings Lane after being contacted by the resident.

"More surveys need to be conducted which will be commissioned in the coming months. We have been working with residents and will continue to do so.”