Littlehampton drivers ignore stop signs

Many drivers in Norfolk Gardens are rolling past stop signs without stopping behind the marked line despite this being a road traffic offence.

Copyright: Dwayne Hards.

Drivers risk having three penalty points slapped on their license for contravening a stop sign if caught by the police, according to a UK Government article.

If any driver, rider, or cyclist passes any part of their vehicle over the dedicated stop line at a stop sign without stopping, this is an offence, according to The Highway Code.

Police are not often visibly around to enforce the stop signs so drivers are getting away with running them, according to Dwayne Hards, LCN's founder and a resident.

Some drivers stop behind the marked stop line as required, however, most don't due to a lack of enforcement, said Dwayne.

Not only is this an offence, drivers also risk an accident if they fail to stop at a stop sign as they cannot see vehicles as they pull out.