Bollards Options

[Blake]

Has someone hit the bollards in the town center again?

How many times has it been now. Seems to happen almost twice a month.

[Darren]

While in town today I took a walk through Bartholomew St and this is how the signs go from Craven Road

1. By the dry cleaners: A sign indicating a Pedestrianised Zone ahead. It also shows the time of operation (10am - 6pm). The sign also indicates which lane takes you to the Pedestrianised Zone, the multi-story car park and Market St.

2. At the start of the lane leading to the zone, there are 3 signs. 1 indicating a 20mph pedestrianised zone ahead and 2 using the 'Other danger; plate indicates nature of danger' signs as described in the Highway Code. The plate advises 'Rising Bollards 10am - 6pm). These signs are 8ft+ above the ground so as to be visible over the top of most other traffic.

3. At the bollards, again, 8ft+ high there is a rectangular Warning Sign (as in Highway Code) with 'STOP. Rising Bollards... in white lettering on red background.

How many more signs are needed??

Any vehicle not seeing them is either:

a) Ignoring them and hoping to sneak past.
Driving without due care and attention.
c) Too close to the back of a bus etc. to see them. Therefore breaking rule 126 of the Highway Code:

"Stopping Distances. Drive at a speed that will allow you to stop well within the distance you can see to be clear. You should
leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front so that you can pull up safely if it suddenly slows down or stops. The safe rule is never to get closer than the overall stopping distance"