A north-east man whose house was wrecked when it was hit by a car claims he has been “left in limbo” by roads chiefs.
William Fulton claims he and other householders living beside the A947 are “sitting targets” and wants urgent action to upgrade the notorious route.
He is living in a caravan while his house at Plaidy on the Aberdeen-Banff road is repaired.
And yesterday he held talks with councillors, politicians and police to try to find a way forward.
The driver of the car which crashed into his living room window was injured and his passenger killed in the smash earlier this year.
A petition was later launched to try to persuade roads bosses to install fixed speed cameras on the route.
But Mr Fulton now fears action to upgrade the route could be “years away”.
“There won’t be a dual carriageway built here in my lifetime,” he added.
“They’ve acknowledged that speed cameras would be a good idea, but at what cost?
“There’s so much red tape involved in fixing this that I don’t really know where it’s going to go.
“Basically, I feel like I’m in limbo. The bottom line for me is that it will come down to money and who has to pay for it.”
Aberdeenshire Council is examining safety measures for the A947 as part of a strategy for the route.
Proposals include overtaking lanes, increased speed limit enforcement and bypass roads around some communities.
The most expensive option – making the entire A947 dual carriageway – would cost about £500million.
Sergeant Colin Matheson, who attended yesterday meeting, said: “Road safety is a priority for Police Scotland and rest assured, officers in the north-east along with partners and local authorities work tirelessly to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads”
Aberdeenshire Council’s head of transportation, Ewan Wallace, said: “We discussed the background to the recent fatal accident, along with all possible solutions, and it was agreed that the road safety agencies would consider the feasibility of the options and report back to all parties.
“Aberdeenshire Council is keen to stress that it places the highest priority on the A947 through its route improvement strategy and is keen to work with partners towards a solution on the concerns raised by the householders.”
Local MP Eilidh Whiteford added: “There are a number of issues to address involved on the various stretches of the A947, and it may be that there is no single solution to address those hazards.”
North-east MSP Peter Chapman, who also attended the meeting, said he was shocked to see the damage caused to Mr Fulton’s home.
“There are no easy answers here, but I have consistently said that action is required at both a local and national level,” he added.
“Overtaking lanes would help in terms of road safety but also to speed up journey times for commuters and businesses between Banff and Aberdeen.”