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BBC News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Jersey States says road safer without central white line
Removing the central white line from one of the island's narrows roads will make it safer, the States has comes as the government carried out a six month trial removing the line on the recently-resurfaced Route de Andy Jehan, the minister for infrastructure, argued that the move would make drivers slow down and "pay more attention to the environment".He was responding to a written question from H.M. Miles of Brelade who requested evidence for the claims, and whether the trial had been approved by the States of Jersey Police beforehand. Space for pedestrians Constable Jehan cited several studies, including the UK's Manual for Streets, as examples of how the removal of the centre line can reduce the amount of risk drivers are willing to said the decision not to repaint the white line after the resurfacing was also in order to create space for pedestrians and to "mitigate a likely increase in vehicle speeds due to the road's resurfacing".In response to the question about whether it was approved by the police, Constable Jehan said: "The Department for Infrastructure is the competent authority in traffic and highway engineering matters."It would not be in line with normal practice to consult the States of Jersey Police about a specific operational matter such as a road traffic trial."Throughout the trial there will be speed checks and site visits, and at the end officials will ask for feedback from the public.
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Concrete road barrier to protect East Yorkshire school pupils
A temporary concrete barrier is being installed outside a Driffield primary school in an attempt to improve road structure will be placed outside the Driffield Northfield Infant School on barrier will slightly narrow the road and although two-way traffic will continue, "it is hoped this will cause vehicles to slow their speed," East Riding of Yorkshire Council will also be temporarily prohibited from parking along this length of Northfield Road outside the school to prevent further traffic problems, the council added. The council said it is currently investigating a more permanent solution to this traffic issue and will continue to monitor this 20 mph speed signs will also be erected along the Paul West, cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "We have listened to the school and local residents about the heavy construction traffic driving along this road and, although these measures will slightly inconvenience drivers, we need to give greater protection to the school, which is our priority."We want to thank local residents and parents for their understanding while this barrier and restrictions are in place, and we are appealing to drivers to please drive carefully along Northfield Road."Last month the council installed concrete barriers further along Northfield Road and Cemetery to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Safety improvements at busy Stoke-on-Trent junction set to start
Drivers have been warned of six weeks of roadworks to improve safety at a busy city work will begin at the junction of Park Hall Road and Weston Road in Stoke-on-Trent on Monday and is scheduled to last until 18 upgrades will include three pedestrian refuge points, a footpath linking existing bus stops, and a new access road to Park Hall Country follows residents' concerns about pedestrian safety after a number of incidents, including the death of a man who was hit by a car nearby in December 2023. Temporary traffic lights will be in place during the work and access to homes and businesses will be maintained, Stoke-on-Trent City Council Finlay Gordon-McCusker said the junction had been "problematic" for some time and the authority had made the work a priority."There have been a high number of near misses and incidents, including the tragic death of a local resident who died just yards from his home on a walk he had been doing for a many years."I hear frequently from local people about how unsafe the junction is, and I have been to see for myself on a number of occasions," he added. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
RNZ News
3 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
98 road cone reports on hotline's first day
Photo: Photo / 123RF WorkSafe received 98 reports on the first day of its road cone hotline. The 12-month pilot got underway on Tuesday, as part of the government's broader overhauls to health and safety. The workplace relations and safety minister Brooke van Velden has shifted WorkSafe's focus from enforcement to advice , telling the agency to work with businesses and individuals to manage risks. Her letter of expectation told WorkSafe to establish the hotline for businesses and individuals to report excessive road cone use traffic management requirements, with follow-up inspections where necessary. A WorkSafe spokesperson said as at 4:30pm on Tuesday, it had received 98 reports. Van Velden said the road cone policy would be the most "front-facing" that people would see, as most people were not going onto dangerous work sites. She said there were originally suggestions of a road cone phone line, but she went against it and suggested a digital system as it would need fewer resources and staffing. "I want people when they're out on the streets, taking their kids to school or heading to work, to know that if they see a roadcone... it's there for harm. Whereas at the moment, there are so many road cones that people are ignoring them." Transport minister Chris Bishop said the use of road cones was regulated in various ways, but NZTA had a role to play. "NZTA is not responsible for all the roads around the country. They're responsible for State Highways, but often people have road cone issues on local roads, which are the responsibility of the contractor, who's ultimately responsible to the local council, who sets the rules around that," he said. "There's temporary traffic management in place around particular events, which has been and can be quite overzealous." Bishop said there would continue to be cones on the road, as the government had made significant investments in road maintenance. Labour leader Chris Hipkins was not in favour of the hotline. "It's a total waste of time. Ultimately, WorkSafe should be focused on keeping people alive at work, making sure that all of our workplaces are safe, not worrying about road cones."
The Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
No money left to finish road connecting £50m ‘bridge to nowhere', Lincolnshire council admits
A UK council that spent £50 million building a ' bridge to nowhere' has admitted that it cannot afford to complete the project without external funding. Lincolnshire County Council finished building the bridge last year as part of a £110 million project to ease traffic on the A16 route around the west side of Spalding. On Monday (June 2), the council confirmed that £33 million was missing from the budget to complete the connecting 6.5km sections of the Spalding Western Relief Road. Original plans for the project, which started construction in 2022, proposed a '7.3m-wide single carriage road in five sections'. The council budget for 2025 to 2026 allocated £27.7 million in funding towards finishing the southern section of the road. Estimated costs to complete this section of the relief road are between £50 million and £60 million. According to the council website, no funding has been identified for the southern or middle sections of the relief road. 'Contributions from developers are expected to be the primary source of funding for both,' it adds. Aerial pictures show the route comes to a quick stop at the end of the completed bridge. The project is not expected to be finished until at least 2030 as the council looks to secure funding. A spokesperson for the council's highways department said: 'Construction of the north section of the Spalding Western Relief Road was completed in October 2024. 'In the approved 2025/26 council budget, there is currently £27.7m earmarked towards building the southern section of the Spalding Western Relief Road in the future. However, the current estimated cost of building this section is between £50-60 million, which means external funding will be needed. That is why we are continuing to work closely with South Holland District Council to identify funding opportunities, including remaining in touch with Homes England. 'In addition, no funding has yet been allocated or secured for the middle sections of the relief road as these are intended to be built in the long-term, as outlined in the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan.' The council added that the northern section of the relief road had opened up land allocated for an initial 1,100 homes as outlined in the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan.
