SIGNS will be installed in Huddersfield telling drivers that routes into two villages are unsuitable for lorries.

The news comes after an incident yesterday when yet another HGV became stuck on a Longwood village road.

This time, the lorry crashed into a family’s cottage on Ballroyd Lane – knocking off the gas expeller and crushing a gas pipe.

A spokesman for Kirklees Council said signs will be placed on Longwood Edge Road at the junction with the A640 New Hey Road to prevent lorries entering Dodlee and Longwood.

Golcar Clr Christine Iredale said the blue signs will also show a picture of a lorry crossed out with a red line.

But some local residents feel the signs won’t be enough.

Chris Blythe, whose home the 40ft lorry hit yesterday, said St Mark’s Road should be made one-way only.

The 42-year-old said: “I don’t think the signs will stop the problem at all.

“It’s not just lorries that can’t see when they’re pulling out onto Church Street, but cars as well.

“There’s going to be a serious accident here soon if something more isn’t done.”

Paul Allgood, of Prospect Road, and son Sean went down to have a look at the trapped lorry after noticing traffic piled up on Church Street yesterday.

Paul, a former HGV driver, said: “I use Church Street, and the problem is that people come down from St Mark’s Road and they can’t see what’s coming up and down Church Street.

“It’s impossible to see until you pull the car right out and it’s really quite dangerous.

“I’ve said for a long time that St Mark’s Road should be one-way.

“The big wagon getting stuck yesterday isn’t the first time such a thing has happened.

“I think it’s satnav to blame. People that don’t know the area are obviously following that.”

Clr Iredale said the signs were ordered on January 12 and there was a four month wait on delivery.

In the meantime, she will be sending out letters to all local residents asking them what they think will solve the problem.

The Liberal Democrat said: “First, let’s see if the signs work and if they don’t we can take further action.

“Letters from me will be going out to all local residents in the next couple of weeks, and then we can set up a meeting to discuss the problem.

“Certainly we are going to do our best to make sure people feel safe in their homes.”

It’s not just home owners that have experienced problems with HGVs in the village.

Barry Sweeney is landlord of The Prospect pub on Church Street and said his wall was knocked down yesterday.

Barry, who has run the pub for four years said: “This is the third time the wall has been knocked down, we have a lot of problems with that sort of thing in this area.

“The council should have put those signs up four years ago in my opinion.

“But I’m for making St Mark’s Road one-way because then there will be no chance of it happening again.

“It’s the satnavs that are causing the problem because the lorry drivers buy car models which aren’t suitable for their type of vehicle.”