Pelican/Zebra crossing at pools for kid's safety
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P1971
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13-02-2013 07:15 PM
I think traffic lights or a crossing is a must by the new pools for kid's safety. I have seen so many run across the road without looking. I do understand that traffic lights may cost quite a bit, but maybe a Pelican or Zebra crossing could be considered by Lewisham Council. What do others think?
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campervantim
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13-02-2013 11:03 PM
A valid point but if a crossing is put in it would require vehicles actually stopping - something that doesn't always happen at the crossing up by the school just past Thorpewood Avenue. Those lights are jumped frequently by speeding cars & vans. Personally I'd like to see speed cameras and a 20mph limit (enforced) on Dartmouth Rd.
Lewisham however has already stated to me a couple of years ago after I was nearly hit by a car whilst crossing at the above crossing that speed cameras, additional crossings, speed restrictions etc aren't nessecary. They said the proof is that no ones been killed yet.
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Perryman
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14-02-2013 01:28 PM
Lewisham are not providing crossing facilities where needed and if anything are actively removing them. Probably for reasons of cost.
In that case they should introduce a borough wide 20 mph speed limit.
In the meantime, perhaps they could adjust the timing of the lights at Dartmouth Rd/London Rd to slow the traffic down a little.
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euan
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14-02-2013 01:43 PM
Any measures to slow down the traffic along Dartmouth Road would be a step in the right direction.
I'm no expert, but a 20 mph limit combined with speed cameras might even be self-financing. Of course, I'd rather everyone just obeyed the speed limit and nobody got fined, but that seems unlikely...
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