A father claims his family is in constant danger of being killed every time they enter or leave his bungalow home in Cowling.

Reginald Lund is calling on North Yorkshire County Council highways chiefs to put down 'no parking' restrictions near his home in Keighley Road.

But Mr Lund has no support for his call from Cowling Parish Council, from Craven District Councillor Jean Bryne and North Yorkshire police.

County highways bosses, who meet today, are being recommended to refuse the request but to keep the situation under review.

A planning division spokesman said: "The occupier states that he and his family are in constant danger of being killed daily every time they enter or leave their property. The cause is obscured vision by parked cars on the roadway or footpath."

But Cowling Parish Council want the situation unchanged because members believe that cars parked on the main road help to slow down traffic.

And they fear that it would reduce even more the already limited on-street parking in the village.

A police spokesman said that although cars did park in the area occasionally, they did not cause a major problem. They propose that the situation should be revised in 12 months time.

Mr Lund said he preferred not to comment at this stage in the proceedings.

His Skipton lawyer has sent a letter arguing his point to the county area traffic manager in Skipton.

The letter states that parked cars obscure the view for Mr Lund and his family when they are going in and out of the drive.

Cars also regularly park in the road, forcing vehicles to overtake by travelling on the hatchings and partially into the other carriageway. People also park partly on the pavement, creating an obstruction for wheelchairs and prams.

l New road signs are to be set up at an unmarked junction in Keighley where there have been 15 accidents in the last five years.

Give way signs and road markings are to be established in Suresnes Road and Wilkin Road at the junction with Devonshire Street.

The project - costing £900 - is part of Bradford council's casualty reduction programme.

A council spokesman said the accidents were generally caused by people failing to give way on approaching the junction.

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