Councillors are being urged to introduce a safer crossing on a bust village road in Aberdeenshire.
Sheena Taylor launched a petition last year calling for a first pedestrian crossing to be introduced on the A950 Main Street in Longside.
Mrs Taylor, who is a resident at The Riggs sheltered housing has since secured 172 signatures and the backing of local politicians.
The council’s Buchan Area Committee will now discuss the issue and petition at their next meeting on Tuesday.
Mrs Taylor said she’d launched the petition because she was “concerned about the safety of everyone in the village”.
“It is quite a long road but there is no crossing anywhere in the village,” she said.
“There are quite a lot of elderly people and there are also children who need to cross that road to get to school.”
Mrs Taylor said she feels strongly that action must be taken swiftly because she “doesn’t want to wait for an accident to happen before something is done about it”.
“It’s already busy road and it’s just getting busier and busier,” she added
“We just need some sort of crossing, whether that’s a pelican crossing or something else, that will make it safer than it is just now.”
Mrs Taylor raised her concerns with MP David Duguid last year at a surgery in the village.
Mr Duguid said: “Local residents reported spending up to ten minutes waiting to cross the road at busy times.
“Older people found it particularly difficult to get across safely.
“I raised these concerns with Aberdeenshire Council chief executive Jim Savege and asked if a crossing can be installed.”
MSP Peter Chapman believes a pedestrian crossing will allow the council to determine if other safety measures need to be introduced.
He said: “I’m delighted discussions are taking place on Tuesday regarding the introduction of a pedestrian crossing in Longside, which is a major step in improving safety in the area.
“Recent incidents in the area have been very worrying and the situation needs to be addressed.”
Two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on the A950 at Longside.
Mr Chapman has previously asked Aberdeenshire Council to carry out a survey in a bid to push through the need for a crossing. It was completed in August last year.
