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Or just avoid Stafford altogether. That seems to be the plan and it's working.Abnormal load on the 10th June
Iron man on the 11th June
Expect road closures and delays
It's hardly like these things have been sprung on folk is it? I managed a round of golf last year on Ironman Sunday (at Stafford castle GC) and still drove home without any major issues....Abnormal load on the 10th June
Iron man on the 11th June
Expect road closures and delays
The iron man brings huge benefits to Stafford. Has anyone noticed how many potholes have been filled along the route in recent weeks. Unfortunately some on the non race side of the road have been ignored, can’t have the competitors suing for twisted ankles or damaged bike wheels
Has anyone noticed how many potholes have been filled along the route in recent weeks
Not wanting to make excuses for the youth of today but I thought that vehicles leaving Mill Street should give way to those proceeding, by whatever means, between Bridge Street and Greengate Street.I was partly witness to what could have been a really unsavoury incident, today.
Walking out of Mill Street onto the High Street there was a youth/young man travelling at a fair pace, on a skateboard. Straight away I thought "slow down!" Sure enough, 2 seconds later I heard a thud and turned round to see him and his board a few metres apart as a car came out of Mill Street and he hadn't stopped or even slowed down.
Unsurprisingly, he started effing and jeffing at the driver as well as hitting the car. I took it that the driver had more self control, or was even a woman that didn't want to get out. The car moved off and he carried on cursing.
It really does amaze me what people class as normal behaviour and this follows the video of the guy being arrested after arguing with police for riding his bike. Now I've walked through Market Square in its current state, I can understand even more why they are asking people to walk through!
I'm not sure there is a legally enforceable pedestrian (or whatever) priority.Not wanting to make excuses for the youth of today but I thought that vehicles leaving Mill Street should give way to those proceeding, by whatever means, between Bridge Street and Greengate Street.
Possibly, but I didn't see the impact and the car couldn't have been travelling at any speed.Not wanting to make excuses for the youth of today but I thought that vehicles leaving Mill Street should give way to those proceeding, by whatever means, between Bridge Street and Greengate Street.
Rule H2 of the new Highway Code states: At a junction you should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road into which or from which you are turning.I'm not sure there is a legally enforceable pedestrian (or whatever) priority.
In fact, Street View suggests that the 'Stop' line that was there disappeared between 2009 and 2011, without ever returning.
All there seems to be at the emergence into Greengate Street is a 'No Left Turn' sign.
Seems a bit haphazard to me.
The vehicle would not be able to see if any pedestrians were coming from the left hand side untill the bonnet of the car was past the edge of the building on the left.....I propose we knock the building down so that people on bikes and skateboards can be seen clearly when zooming through the pedestrian only (no bikes/scooters/skateboards) areas.Rule H2 of the new Highway Code states: At a junction you should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road into which or from which you are turning.
Riders of skateboards, rollerblades and foot-powered scooters are treated as pedestrians. The definition of a pedestrian includes “a person in or on a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy.”
On leaving Mill Street I've driven slowly enough, taken due care and attention and had no difficulty seeing pedestrians, skateboards, cyclists and anyone else proceeding between Bridge Street and Greengate Street.The vehicle would not be able to see if any pedestrians were coming from the left hand side untill the bonnet of the car was past the edge of the building on the left.....I propose we knock the building down so that people on bikes and skateboards can be seen clearly when zooming through the pedestrian only (no bikes/scooters/skateboards) areas.