Hedges should not be allowed to grow over road signs, according to many Chronicle readers.
Val Penfare of Myers Road in Potton has highlighted the dangers of hidden road signs.
This includes the give way sign as drivers approach Everton Road in Potton from The Heath.
Val said: “It’s on the Bedfordshire roads that we use that it’s a problem – you go into Cambridgeshire and all the verges are cut.
“The road sign on Potton Road The Heath indicates a junction with a give way instruction. I know that fact because I use the road frequently but any newcomers would be unaware of the hazard ahead.”
Uncut verges at junctions are also a problem. Val said: “Very often before you come out of a junction you can’t see down the road because the grass is so high. It’s quite dangerous.”
A spokesman for Central Beds Council said: “Most of the rural hedges in Central Beds are owned by third parties and are therefore the landowner’s responsibility.
“Of course, if the hedge is a hazard to road users, we would encourage residents to report it via our Highways helpdesk and we can ask the landowner to cut or prune it within 14 days.
“However, if the hedge requires cutting during the bird nesting season the council, and other landowners, have to take particular care.
“The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 means that cutting between April and September must only be done in an emergency or where a qualified person has inspected the site for nesting birds.”
The county’s hedges are usually pruned between November and February.
You can report an overgrown hedge online at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk, by emailing highways@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or by calling 0300 300 8049.