I was once waiting in the middle of the crossing, coming from the station. I'm one of those naughty types that waits to the right of the island, so I'm not inside the railings (as I'm heading off down Devonshire Road). The traffic coming up the South Circular and waiting at the lights should therefore be behind me (if you imagine I'm facing the chippie). The point at which it's safe for me to cross the second half of the road is when the traffic coming down the South Circular is stopped, and the cars waiting at the lights outside the station can then turn right into London Road.

And yet one night one of the cars decided to turn up London Road by driving on the right hand side of the road, i.e. in front of me! It was a few cars back from the front - I suspect he was impatient and decided to find a faster way around than waiting for the cars in front to move. He just missed me, and it shocked me a lot. I was surprised to read Londondrz comment because it makes me think this wasn't a one off, but happens a lot - which is really worrying, whether or not they fix the railings.

Between the huge lorries just skimming the island as they turn the corner, and cars being impatient and driving on the wrong side of the road - there's more to be fixed about this junction than railings.