Clumsy parking by Harry Potter fans racing to the magical Highland viaduct at Glenfinnan has prompted calls for a speed clampdown at the iconic spot.
The build-up of vehicles on the verges at the monument site even hampered an ambulance responding to an emergency call this summer, according to one local resident.
Pleas for action were made following last week’s revelations that some movie-lovers had risked their lives by accessing the village’s rail line to take snaps of the film location.
Residents now want a 30mph limit put on the entire twisty stretch of A830 through the popular Lochaber village.
But they may have their work cut out if they are to convince the Scottish Government.
The monument’s guardian, the National Trust for Scotland, confirmed it was reviewing its own parking arrangements.
A spokeswoman said: “We would welcome any reduction in the local speed limit and will make contact with the community council to see how we might work together on that.”
Glenfinnan Community Council chairman Duncan Gibson, a local hotelier, said: “It’s fantastic thing that Harry Potter is bringing all these people to the region but, progressively, the parking has been really bad and it’s difficult to police.
“Once car parks are full, drivers are abandoning their cars anywhere they can and on the carriageway.”
A spokeswoman for government roads agency Transport Scotland insisted it was committed to maintaining and improving the safety of the trunk network.
But she added: “The speed limit at this section of the A830 was considered as part of our speed limit review.
“It concluded that the national speed limit (60mph) remained appropriate at the location due to the characteristics of the road.”
The agency reviews the trunk route network annually “to establish which areas would benefit most from safety interventions.”
British Transport Police recently issued a warning to Potter fans who trespass on the nearby railway tracks, amid fears someone will be hit by a train while taking photos or video filming at the giant viaduct.