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Last Updated: Tuesday, 6 July, 2004, 05:06 GMT 06:06 UK
Safety barrier petition handed in
The crash site
The two families want crash barriers erected along the cliff edge
Families of two men killed when their car careered over a cliff near Weston-super-Mare are taking a petition to their MP, Brian Cotter, on Tuesday.

They are demanding that crash barriers are installed along the Toll Road to prevent another tragedy.

Thomas Broomhall and Julian Bowen, both 19, died in April after their car plunged off a cliff on road.

North Somerset District Council says it is waiting for a report on the road before deciding on safety measures.

Improvements, including �40,000 of resurfacing along the stretch where the accident occurred, have been carried out.

There have been four other deaths in two similar accidents since 1975.

And local woman Ann Pearson, 49, survived when her sports car came off the winding road and tumbled on to rocks 50 feet below, a year ago.




SEE ALSO:
Petition call for safety barriers
30 Jun 04  |  Somerset
Clifftop danger road resurfaced
22 Jun 04  |  Somerset
Walk backs cliff safety campaign
23 May 04  |  Somerset
Road safety call after car crash
06 May 04  |  Somerset
Two killed as car goes over cliff
01 May 04  |  Somerset


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