Concerns about pupils' safety are behind a proposal to stop cars parking at a junction where residents say they struggle to see approaching traffic.
Devon County Council has drawn up no-waiting-at-any-time restrictions around Long Causeway and Raddenstile Lane in Exmouth. Officers say the measure is intended to improve safety for vulnerable students, and they recommend implementing the scheme as advertised.
Three residents of Raddenstile Lane responded to the consultation, with two supporting the plans and one objecting. Supporters described vehicles parked close to the junction obstructing views of traffic approaching from Boarden Barn and making it difficult to turn from Long Causeway into Raddenstile Lane.
The report also records complaints that cars parked on both sides can narrow the road and that vehicles opposite driveways cause access difficulties. One response described dangerous parking as a daily occurrence, while others connected congestion to parents driving to school.
The objection focused on the possibility that new yellow lines would move parking into surrounding streets. There were also concerns that nearby residents would be unable to park close to home.
The county council's response says drivers are responsible for leaving their vehicles where they do not obstruct traffic or pedestrians. It has not recommended removing or altering the proposed restrictions following the consultation.
The scheme is one of several Exmouth traffic orders before the East Devon Highways and Traffic Orders Committee. Others include proposed controls near Exmouth Hospital, in central streets and on the seafront. The Long Causeway measures will be considered as part of the November 17 meeting.
The East Devon Highways and Traffic Orders Committee meets in the Daw Room at County Hall, Exeter, at 10.30am on Tuesday, November 17.
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