Wide turns leaving Ayr residents short on patience with transport truck traffic [Video]

People living in the community of Ayr say they are dealing with a safety concern due to transport trucks travelling through their downtown.

“As you can see, the turn radius here is really small and there’s been damage to the concrete several times by trucks trying to make the corner,” North Dumfries Mayor Sue Foxton said as a large transport truck turned left from Northhumberland Street to Stanley Street.

She says the three-way intersection often leads to trucks swerving into oncoming lanes and mounting the curb.

“They’re coming right up on the sidewalk. I had I had to yell at a truck that was on this curb here the other day,” Foxton said.

Foxton said with Trussler Road less than 500 metres away she can’t understand why trucks are choosing a route through Ayr.

“The logic is beyond me. Trussler Road is only 300 meters past Northumberland street, so why …