A MOTHER has called for a Pelican crossing to be installed on a road where her daughter was hit by two cars on her way home from school.

Freya Carlysle, 11, from Whitley, near Selby, was hit by the vehicles earlier this month but escaped serious injury as her mum, Alison, believes they were travelling under the 30mph speed limit.

The 47-year-old admits her daughter stepped out in front of a school bus as she crossed Doncaster Road on October 7, however, she has called for more deterrents to be put in place and Heavy Goods Vehicles to stop using the road.

She said: "It's not just about putting more speed cameras there. There needs to be a Pelican crossing and traffic calming measures on the road.

"I don't think it's suitable for HGVs because it's a very narrow road, cars are parked on the road and they have to cross the central part of it to get past.

"There's a high population of residents and a learning disability home further down, and when people go out for walks there's no where for them to cross safely.

"It really is dangerous and a lot more than it used to be."

The air ambulance was called to take Freya to hospital and the road was closed for four hours, but The Snaith School pupil only suffered a sprained ankle, cuts and bruises, and returned to classes the following week.

Mrs Carlysle added: "Freya is doing absolutely brilliant and is telling everyone about crossing the road safely.

"But I can't let this continue and if I didn't say something I would never forgive myself."

A spokesman for North Yorkshire County Council said: "Following this incident there was a public meeting last week, chaired by the PCC Julia Mulligan, in which a number of undertakings were given that North Yorkshire Police and the county council would investigate and report back to the parish council and local member, including the possibility of crossing facilities.

“The county council is already implementing signing and lining improvements in the vicinity of the school."