Reddings Lane car park protest live on Tyseley road where 3-year-old girl died in crash tragedy

VaselineJune 28, 2024

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Reddings Lane car park protest live on Tyseley road where 3-year-old girl died in crash tragedy

Protesters gathered on a road outside a school where a three-year-old girl was killed in a road accident three years ago. “Happy and cheerful girl” Maysoon Abdul-Hakeem was fatally struck on Reddings Lane while riding a scooter with her mother.

Labib Choudhury, of Cleeve Road, Yardley Wood, admitted causing death by dangerous driving following the crash and was jailed for five months, suspended for two years. He was also ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for 12 months.

Friends of Reddings Lane Park and Better Streets for Birmingham will take action against dangerous obstructive parking near the level crossing to demand better road safety. Demonstrators will sit on the sidewalk across from the school, preventing drivers from parking across it.

Read more: Woman seriously injured after being hit by lorry in Stechford

They have also promised to use the third-party reporting system ‘nextbase’ to bring forward evidence of any drivers parking dangerously close to the pedestrian crossing, which they hope will lead to points and fines for the perpetrators.

We will report on this protest and provide updates below.

4:01 p.mKey event

The local wants the speed limit to drop to 20 mph

Local man Amjad Hussain, 47, has been campaigning for better road safety measures since the toddler’s tragic death in 2021. But he says it’s getting nowhere.

The father-of-five said he was the leader in getting a petition but was told it was an “arterial route” and there was “no funding”.

The inspector wants to see the speed limit lowered to 20mph, more signage and speed cameras and monitors.

15:59Jayne Thomson

Local support

During the protest, most or cars slowed down. People were closing their windows to show their support, giving the thumbs up. But the strange car sped past, one blaring.

15:51Key event

“I witnessed all kinds of anti-social behavior”

Group members approach drivers who are party and cause obstacles. And they were busy. Matt MacDonald, from the BSFB, said: “We’ve been here for 45 minutes and we’ve witnessed all sorts of anti-social behaviour. I’ve seen speeding, overtaking on the wrong side of the road and cutting people off while crossing.
“This street serves three different schools and at this time of day there are hundreds and hundreds of children leaving to go home. “

15:50Jayne Thomson

The passing protest

In scenes replaying right now around town, the school run is in full swing in Yardley. But today, on Reddings Lane, members of Better Streets For Birmingham are staging a protest at the crossings.

Parents are leaving Olive School and while most are on foot, some are in cars. Today’s operation is to tackle driving and poorly parked cars, which are often carelessly placed on corners, pedestrian crossing lines or any space so that parents can pick up their children.

VaselineJune 28, 2024

0 2 minutes read

The local wants the speed limit to drop to 20 mph

Local support

“I witnessed all kinds of anti-social behavior”

The passing protest

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