A call has been made for traffic calming measures in a Kirkcaldy housing estate to tackle motorists ignoring its 20mph speed limit.

Some residents at Seafield have raised the issue with police and local councillors, expressing concern over West Vows Walk - the only main road in the estate without speed bumps, but the one closest to the main thoroughfare and which also connects all other streets.

One resident, who doesn’t wish to be named, said she was scared for her animals after already losing a cat and watching another come to the same fate on the same stretch of road.

She said: “The estate is clearly marked as a 20mph zone at each entrance but there could be more signs along the way and certainly speed bumps on West Vows Walk.

“There are also children who play and ride their scooters. One little girl has been harmed in the past. Police had been monitoring the situation at one point by using handheld radar speed guns but that was about 10 years ago now and the situation is getting worse.

“My children have to cross this road to and from the school bus and there is also an anti-social element with car engines revving at all times of day and night.”

Speed limits across Fife are being cut from 30mph to 20mph to meet a Scottish Government framework to tackle road safety.

The issue at Seafield has been reported to Police Scotland, Kirkcaldy West Community Council, local councillors, and Fife Community Safety Partnership’s GoSafe team to assess the area and consider if it’s suitable for different enforcement measures.