FEARS were this week expressed that a dangerous junction in Callington, already the scene of a fatal accident, may be made even worse by increased traffic.

Work started on the new Tesco store off Tavistock Road last week.

Now residents of nearby Pengelly Lane are worried that construction vehicles and other traffic may make the visibility for vehicles exiting the lane a bigger problem than it already is.

The Pengelly Lane/Tavistock Road junction was the scene of an accident several years ago, between a van pulling out and a bike travelling along the main road.

Local resident Jonathan Williams, who opposed the Tesco application on highways grounds, said vehicles had to come a long way out of the junction to see anything travelling from the town towards the Tesco development site.

He also said that people parked cars near the junction, increasing the problem for motorists trying to exit Pengelly Lane.

Mr Williams said: 'The Tesco entrance is just a little further up the road and once the work really gets going, it it is going to be mayhem.

'There could be cars parked everywhere and the road is going to get very busy.

'We have already had one fatal accident here, we don't want to see another one.'

Town councillor Jeremy Gist said the junction had always been an awkward one, but there had been some changes after the fatal accident.

'The white lines were moved a bit further out so cars could come out further and this improved the visibility,' he said.

'I think in the short term things will be a bit difficult there, but in the long term there will be traffic lights 20 to 30 yards up from the junction on Tavistock Road, and hopefully an extension of the 30mph speed limit, so it could improve the situation for the residents of Pengelly Lane.'

Callington police sergeant Brett Philips said he fully suppored the town council's application for an extension to the 30mph speed limit.

'Hopefully, this will calm the traffic and make exiting the junction easier,' he said.

'If there is a problem with vehicles parking too close to the junction and causing an obstruction, then this is potentially a matter for the police.'