jawal1 wrote:I believe that people have complained about the Clayhall Avenue / Woodford Avenue junction in the past.
I usually avoid that junction if at all possible but I have used it recently when running errands for my Dad.
On each occasion recently that I have been down that end of Clayhall Avenue (about once a week on average) I have seen a delivery truck (inc. Tesco / Sainsbury Home Delivery vans) using the traffic island (which is supposed to be for emergency vehicles) to bypass the width restrictions (to the extreme danger and inconvenience of cars legitimately using the correct lane through the width restriction).
Is anyone 'on the case' with regard to this and who should we be telling about these incidents?
Vehicles that illegally use the emergency access island in Clayhall Avenue are also a danger to pedestrians and cyclists who use that island to cross the road. Emergency vehicles have sirens and flashing lights to warn of their presence.
What I do is to take a description of the vehicle, including the company if it is a liveried vehicle, its registration number, time and date, and pass the details onto the local Safer Neighbourhood Team.
I am waiting for an occurrence of two large vehicles to attempt that manoeuvre in opposite directions at the same time. In the rush hour!
There was a proposal some time ago at Area Committee 4 to put a keyed gate across the emergency access section but I believe that plan has now been abandoned.
Illegal U-turns into the “keep clear” section are also a problem as are legal U-turns, or more likely 3-point turns, just before the width restriction.
Here is evidence of the result. I must follow this up with Roger Evans.
