A MOTHER and businesswoman has launched a petition calling for stricter speed limits around Talyllyn lake after an elderly woman died following a collision earlier this week.

This is the second serious collision on the B4405 stretch of road between Bryncrug and the Talyllyn Pass in as many weeks.

The latest collision - which involved a Land Rover Defender and trailer, a silver Vauxhall Corsa and black Ford Focus - happened at 11am on Monday (20 August).

The passenger in the Vauxhall Corsa died at the scene whilst the driver is currently in hospital as a result of his injuries.

The fatal collision occurred just 11 days after a motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the same stretch of road (9 August).

Determined to reduce the number of serious crashes and improve safety for both pedestrians and motorists, local bed and breakfast owner Liz Demaine has started a petition calling for a reduced speed limit.

Ms Demaine, who runs Dolffanog Fach which is right next to the road, has demanded that Gwynedd Council and local MP Liz Saville Roberts work to introduce a 30mph limit along the length of the B4405, which children use to get walk to school.

“The B4405 is the main road into Tywyn,” said Ms Demaine, who left her house just minutes before the fatal crash occurred on Monday.

“Certain sections of this road pass houses and the road narrows into single lanes - usually around sharp corners with very little, if any, visibility.

“Children use the bus stop for their school bus and therefore have to walk along this road at rush hours of 8am and 3pm.

“There is no path and this is also an accident waiting to happen.

“I call on our MP, Liz Saville Roberts and the county council of Gwynedd to reduce this dangerous stretch to a 30mph speed limit."

Mrs Saville Roberts said: “This latest incident serves as a reminder of the dangers that our roads can bring about.

“I would therefore urge relevant parties to work together to look at ways of mitigating the impact of such tragic incidents, including a broad review of the speed limit and other traffic-calming measures along this particular stretch of road.”

A Gwynedd Council spokesperson added: “The council’s transportation service will be working with the police to consider the circumstances of the incident and officers will then consider whether any specific traffic-calming or road-improvement measures could be introduced to reduce the risk of similar incidents in future.”

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