AN ANGRY dad has threatened to block a road to cause “traffic chaos” if something is not done about “dangerous” and “inconsiderate” drivers.

Mike Stead, from Whitchurch, has written to police and local councillors about problems on a stretch of road leading to Whitchurch Primary School, in Daniel Road.

The father-of-three said car drivers have overtaken his wife and son on their bikes, while others open their doors without looking.

He added: “This stretch of road is subject to all sorts of idiocy, as the lazy, selfish, self-justified parents of schoolchildren think it’s their god-given right to stop where they like, because they are too lazy to park and walk.”

Mr Stead, an IT consultant, told police he will block the road if the problem is not sorted, to cause “utter traffic chaos throughout the town”.

He added: “I will do this on a daily basis until the situation is rectified. This will lead to a great deal of upset and possibly physical confrontation, but I’m out of ideas. This has gone on for years. You, collectively, have not solved the problem.

“You are forcing my hand here. I will not stand by and see my wife and child physically endangered because the school, Hampshire County Council and the police dither and refuse to properly enforce the law/responsible behaviour.

“You have got a week to sort this, then I shut that road down. Your call.”

Shaun Stinson, from rural Basingstoke’s neighbourhood policing team, responded to Mr Stead to say officers will patrol the area on foot.

However, he said this would not happen every day, adding: “The problem you describe is reported from all over the area. I do not have an infinite number of officers.”

He said he was happy to liaise with other agencies about possible ways they could help, adding: “I would of course have done the same thing without the need for you to set ultimatums.”

Councillor Rob Humby, executive member for environment and transport at Hampshire County Council, said: “I would ask all parents taking their children to school to be mindful of other people on the roads, to drive and park responsibly, and be extra cautious at these busy times.

“The county council works with schools and parents to promote safe and sustainable ways of travelling to school, for example we provide scooter training and promote ideas such as park and stride locations and walking buses. However, I recognise that not everyone is able to walk or cycle to school every day and would remind drivers that zig zags and parking restrictions in the vicinity of schools must be followed, and failure to do so can result in prosecution.”

Whitchurch Primary School did not respond to a request for a comment.