A retired Great Yarmouth man has voiced his frustration after heavy goods vehicles continue to use his street as a shortcut.
For almost a year, Queen's Road resident John Anderton, 82, has had to put up with lorries using his street and King's Road as a bypass to the south side of the seafront.
Temporary signs advising drivers that the roads are not suitable for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have been installed at the junctions of Queen's Road and King's Road.
However, Mr Anderton said he counted up to 60 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) using the road over a one-hour period.
Mr Anderton said: "It just surprised me how many vehicles were coming down. Last week, no less than 60 trucks came down each way in an hour. I don't think that is at all suitable for a residential road.
"There's the noise factor, disruptions to the environment, windows and cars getting dirty. It's just ridiculous."
He said on most days from 6am multiple lorries - "sometimes one after the other" - will drive down the residential road until around 4.30pm.
"The vibrations shake the whole house and it can be very disruptive - epsecially in the early morning," Mr Anderton said.
"Being retired, I spend a lot of time at home. So I have been seeing it, feeling it and absorbing it for twelve months.
"But I know other people are suffering as well."
Earlier in the month, Nelson Ward councillors had also raised the issue to the highways authority, the companies of the lorries and to port authorities. Another resident had reported the vibrations shaking her home throughout the day.
"This is not a new issue," Mr Anderton said.
"It's been a year-long struggle and it has gone on long enough.
"I'm not normally a complainer, but if something is this prolonged, I speak up. Enough is enough.
"It's flagrant abuse of directions and this road and its residents have suffered daily as a result."
A spokesperson from Norfolk County Council said: "This route is not recommended for HGVs and we would encourage HGV drivers to follow the advice not to use it.
"However, given that the signs are advisory there are no enforcement options available.”
Mr Anderton said he believes permanent signs with stronger wording and punitive consequences would help solve the issue.
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