Where lies the danger?

[Martin Cassini]

Local councillor Rodney Cann is calling for improvements to a dangerous junction on the A361 at Westleigh. Stuart Hughes (Highways and Transportation) said, "Measures were taken last year with warning speed signs installed. It's too early to tell if it has been entirely effective and we will continue to monitor the junction." My advice? Remove priority, and re-design the junction to express equality. This will stimulate slow approach speeds. A sign is an admission of a failure. Failure to design the road in a way that prompts appropriate conduct. Failure to communicate the context on which motorists can base appropriate choices. Not only is a sign an admission of defeat, it's a retrospective attempt to correct self-inflicted problems caused by roadway engineering and design faults.

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Westleigh junction campaign puts pressure on the council