Petition - Provide Safe pedestrian access between Wincobank & Meadowhall

[metalman]

On the 4th July 2012 a Wincobank resident on her way to work at Meadowhall was struck by a speeding car on Tyler Street.

 

Do you actually know that the car was speeding? All I've seen is that the woman concerned was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, so surely you might want to retract that allegation in case it affects any future court case.

[mapleboy]

Signed. After the police car went down the embanlment a few years ago I was very surprised that the council didn't install a safety barrier. Not.

 

What will we get? Speed cushions, because that's all they seem able to concieve.

[ming37]

Signed, its a horrible road and NEEDS changing, lots of children/adults go to meadowhall and risk this road. My thoughts are with the woman's family and friends.

[woodmally]

As a fellow pedestrian I couldnt agree more signed.

[Jaycee1991]

Do you actually know that the car was speeding? All I've seen is that the woman concerned was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, so surely you might want to retract that allegation in case it affects any future court case.

 

Thats not my allegation, nor is the petition one i created. I just want people to be aware of this and sign this petition to make wincobank safer.

[kidneystone]

Do you actually know that the car was speeding? All I've seen is that the woman concerned was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, so surely you might want to retract that allegation in case it affects any future court case.

 

There's always one

 

My daughter and grandchildren live round there. Condolences to the family of that poor lady. Good luck with the petition.

 

Petition signed

[metalman]

There's alway one

 

There's not 'always one', it was a very sensible question actually, and I stand by it, while at the same tiime expressing my condolences for the family of the woman who has lost her life. I don't know the road, I don't know the area, I've never been there so I have no axe to grind, but surely until the cause of any accident is established by an inquest or a police enquiry, it is better not to go throwing around allegations.

[adamf]

I've signed it. I'm in favour of putting pedestrian crossings in wherever people want them. (See other thread about how so many people won't walk anywhere these days.)

[dvp82]

Firstly condolences to the family of this woman.

 

Now I agree with metalman, the OP should be stating the driver of the car was speeding untill we know if they where speeding.

 

The only major thing I think that is missing is a proper ped crossing, I'm sure one could easily be incorporated into the traffic lights at the junction with Barrow Road and at the junction with Jenkin Road, which would serve the the vast majority of people coming down from Wincobank.

[speeder]

The thing is the victim was not crossing the road, but walking along the pavement where everybody will be walking if they put a crossing at the lights, as the petition says a railing is needed.

Coming from the city the traffic queue can build up from the lights to a point where there is a loss of view from around the corner due to vegetation, seen a few cars come round there and have to screech to a halt, narrowly missing the back of the queue, it only takes one not to be quite on the ball, and they're either into the back of the queue, across the white lines and head on, or across and down the bank!