A PENSIONER who was nearly hit by an out of control vehicle after a collision on Bolling Road has demanded action to make the area safer.

The women, who lives on Bolling Road but did not want give her name, was waiting for a bus on Friday morning when the accident happened at the junction with Lower Manley Road, near Ben Rhydding Primary School.

She said: "I did not see the impact. First thing I heard was this enormous bang and I saw this car careering towards me on two wheels."

Fortunately, the car righted itself and stopped in the road, missing the bus stop. The witness said that the female driver got out of the car saying her baby was still inside. No-one was injured in the crash.

The pensioner said that there were already two holes in the hedge near the bus stop where cars had gone through after separate accidents. "It really is horrendous. I was on my way to the hospital and when I got there I had to have a cup of tea," she said.

In response to the avalanche of letters about speeding traffic which have appeared in the paper over the last couple of weeks, Joan Waite, of Little Lane, contacted us about the traffic danger residents faced there.

"Little Lane is used by car transporters, cement mixers and everything that won't go under the bridge. It's absolutely stupid, we have had about five pile-ups in that road. One car went into a bungalow and its absolute murder trying to get out sometimes."

And members of Ilkley Civic Society are asking for reports of all minor accidents, even those not reported to the police, at the junction of Victoria Road and Skipton Road, so they can compile accurate statistics.

Anyone hearing or seeing any accident at the junction is asked to contact a member of the transport working group or society member John Cockshott so the date and time can be recorded. Mr Cockshott said: "We don't want the details, merely an idea of the frequency of such accidents."

l ANTI-speed campaigners aim to increase pressure on the authorities by forming a unified campaign group. The group will meet at the Rombalds Hotel on February 19 at 7.30.

Members of the group will discuss liaison with the police and schools with a view to introducing 20 mph speed limits. They also want to plan the campaign strategy for the future.

Peter Callender, of Westwood Rise, Ilkley, said: "I think if we speak with one voice then we could perhaps achieve more." er about the campaign should e-mail him on Peter@balcon.demon.co.uk.