Tank Square

I was crossing the 590 at tank square yesterday and got talking to Gavin from Appleseeds about this new road layout through the town. He pointed out how badly sighted a pedestrian is when crossing from town to the ellers. They've moved the crossing point to a position now where you can't get a clear view of the traffic. I know people should wait until they get the green man to cross but at quieter times people will cross in between cars, we've all done it, this will be a much more dangerous thing to do with the new crossing point.

I had a near miss there just the other day. I was in a queue of four cars waiting to exit the Ellers, by Myerscoughs. When there was a gap in the traffic we all were able to head into town around tank square. But we were stopped by the new lights going to Red and now we were blocking the Main road, which had got busy again. We're now blocking the 590. When the lights changed we all set off, but I had to brake sharply as a van came off the 590 and took the free inside lane just missing my wing. I can see this causing an accident sooner or later.

We watched as drivers coming on to the roundabout from the Roxy stopping as they entered the roundabout even though the new lights were on green. They were using the roundabout as a roundabout not as a through road. I suppose because these lights have for years been a pedestrian crossing, not actual traffic lights telling you that you have right of way.

We know how to use a roundabout we've been doing it forever, this new concept of a roundabout is going to cause more problems than it's suppose to solve.
It's been a real waste of money and looks horrible.