Turning a residential road into a one-way street would double its traffic and have dire safety consequences residents have warned.

People in Temple Road, Epsom, including Joesph Tufo, are petitioning against the road being converted into a one-way system with neighbouring Hook Road.

Surrey County Council (SCC) is looking into the possibility of creating this one-way system and has earmarked £10,000 for a feasibility study.

But Mr Tufo said: "If the one-way scheme gets the go-ahead it will cause misery for the church, nursery, elderly care home, local school and the recreation ground with a doubling of traffic volume.

"The current parking provision in Temple Road is too dense and dangerous, making it impossible to see any oncoming vehicles when you drive onto the road.

"This was evident in February when a car was reversing out of a driveway and the emergency services had to be called."

Charity Sunnybank Trust and a nursery group are based at St Barnabas Church in Temple Road. Epsom Primary School and Court recreation ground are also located nearby.

A county council spokesman said: "We have received comments asking us to look into making Temple Road a one-way system.

"We need to conduct a detailed study to see if this would be feasible and what measures would need to be introduced but this is something we are looking into."

Mr Tufo called for traffic calming measures and said the existing road layout, involving alternate parking bays on both sides, is unsuitable for one-way traffic.

Residents’ Association borough councillor Neil Dallen asked a question about speeding in Temple Road at the local committee meeting at Bourne Hall in Ewell last month.

According to council papers, he said: "Residents would like a 20mph speed limit for a number of very good reasons.

"Whether the reduced speed limit is agreed or not, speeding down this road can only be enforced by highway engineering changes, eg humps or chicanes.

"Can some changes be proposed and implemented before a fatality occurs?"

In response a SCC officer said they introduced parking bays on alternate sides of the road to slow traffic down some time ago.

The officer said: "The accident data shows three personal injury collisions - all in 2011 - but none since. It would not be considered a high priority for further traffic-calming measures."

To support the "No To One Way" petition, e-mail joe@josephtufo.com or phone 07725 556000.

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