People living in Catton Grove Road in the north of the city have witnessed months of traffic chaos, including "mad" drivers constantly exceeding the 20mph speed limit.

Now they say they avoid using the four zebra crossings - which are crammed together at a busy roundabout - as road users "never stop at them".

The roundabout in Catton Grove Road was upgraded around five years ago (Image: Emily-Rose Thompson)

Fed-up councillors have also slammed Norfolk County Council after "bizarrely" it painted two faded crossings near the community's Woodcock Road parade of shops while neglecting two others.

Peter Mann, who has lived in Catton Grove Road for seven years, said: “I literally almost got run over a second ago.

“The drivers never stop and I have seen several crashes since living here.

One of the zebra crossings which needs repainting (Image: Emily-Rose Thompson)

"People slam on their brakes to slow down. The design isn’t great. I will never understand why there are four crossings so close to a roundabout."

Steve Morphew, Labour councillor for Catton Grove, said he had spent months trying to get the repaint job finished.

"The council has only finished half of them," he added.

From left to right, George Andrew Heaney, Steve Morphew, Lisa Alston (Image: Emily-Rose Thompson)

"That will mean another job and extra cost to finish it later. It's bizarre and very poor value for money."

Faded crossing markings are not the only issue making residents frustrated though, after complaints about repairs and the layout of the road have also been aired.

Ben Hastings who has lived directly next to the Catton Grove roundabout for 11 years, said several "annoying" drains needed repairing in the road and criticised "unfinished" work.

"The traffic has got a lot busier in the area of the years," he said. "The drains constantly make noise.

"I don't know why they repainted those two crossings and not the others."

He also complained about the speed reducing measures in place, claiming drivers ignore them.

“The speed bumps don’t slow traffic down and everyone has bigger cars now so they just drive over them," he added.

“Drivers never bother stopping because they are thinking about approaching the roundabout."

A parent who lives in the NR3 area, but asked to remain anonymous, added: “I have two children and it’s a concern.

“We want the crossings painted considering how much council tax we pay."

It is not just Catton Grove residents complaining, but election candidates have also backed their plight towards the south of the city.

Lisa Alston, Labour candidate for Town Close, said: "The crossings on Unthank Road are particularly bad.

Lisa Alston campaigned to get the council to schedule repainting a crossing in Hall Road (Image: Submitted)

"You have to look out for the one near Lincoln Street.

"Repainting zebra crossings can often be done at night and takes about 20 minutes to do.

"The council could have arranged for the zebra crossings in Unthank Road to have been completed while the road was shut for the Christchurch Road improvements.

The faded crossing in Unthank Road (Image: Emily-Rose Thompson)

The faded crossing in Unthank Road (Image: Emily-Rose Thompson)

"People park anywhere they can across the city because the road markings aren’t visible enough."

Work to repaint the crossing in Hall Road, which Ms Alston said she asked Norfolk County Council to do two years ago, still has not started.

George Andrew Heaney, a Labour candidate for Catton Grove, said: "I've noticed several road markings that have virtually disappeared.

"They are there to help motorists and keep pedestrians and road users safe.

"It's a basic failing by Norfolk County Council of routine maintenance."

'WE CHECK OUR ROAD MARKINGS'

Despite the criticisms, a spokesman for Norfolk County Council said these issues were routinely checked.

A spokesperson for the council said: “Our road markings are checked both during routine safety inspections and through a dedicated review at night each September.

"Whenever we’re made aware of any damage or wear, we assess the severity and location to prioritise repairs or replacements as needed.

"We always encourage residents to let us know about any problems they spot on our highways by reporting them on our website."

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