Rat Run

andrewb · 20-12-2006, 13:04

Some of you might remember that my dad was run over in front of the town hall where it is a bus only zone. Well the council messed about for ages and they rejected ideas such as temporary traffic lights ect, and the police have done nothing about cars going through as I have often seen them drive through and the police standing there take not one bit of notice.

Well.. last week I saw someone get booked by a police officer for doing it, apparently there have been lots of complaints so the police are actually doing something about it, finally!

cherokee · 20-12-2006, 13:32

Maybe some of those auto bollards would do the trick..But then it is HBC..good luck though i hope the get something done

chav1 · 20-12-2006, 14:22

about time especialy with the nativity been so close to the road which is a bit dodgy considering children like to look at the nativity and all teh extra peopel around christmas shopping

all we need now is for teh buses to slow down you would think after that woman got ran over and killed on teh zebra crossing by a bus in the same area bus drivers would drive more carefuly in teh center of town

on a similar note had to give the thumbs up to a traffic warden in ozzy for booking some pillock in his black 4x4 yesterday who thought that the big red box saying bus stop in it meant it was a parking space reserved for him

if teh owner of said vehicle is reading thanx for providing me with a good laugh

SPUGGIE J · 20-12-2006, 14:38

About ruddy time as well.

I wonder how much grief the police were getting over it?

Its sad when it needs huge amounts of public pressure and some media interest to get something done that should be done without a second thought. Or is it that when it comes down to traffic offences they prefer speeeders as they make more money of them??

WillowTheWhisp · 20-12-2006, 16:33

At last! It's about time they took action. It's not as if the signs are difficult to see is it?

Ianto.W. · 20-12-2006, 16:48

What bugs me about the 'rat run' is that it is clearly signed, no entry buses only, the people who drive through have a complete disregard for the law, usually taxi drivers who wish to make their own rules, or just bone idle drivers who go in the car to the corner shop. Mr Britcliffe either open it up, or put some auto bollards only the buses can operate at the entrance!

***Mr D*** · 20-12-2006, 16:54

About time, that is a disaster just waiting to heppen.

Auto Bollards I say, work a treat.

Like These

http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/...t=true&fs=true

Tinkerbelle · 20-12-2006, 17:00

LOL! I'm for the automatic bollards too

I can't think of a better way to spend a day than sat giggling at all the cars impaled on those things. It would definately make shopping more interesting

Busman747 · 20-12-2006, 17:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by ***Mr D***

About time, that is a disaster just waiting to heppen.

Auto Bollards I say, work a treat.

Like These

http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/...t=true&fs=true

The only problem being that private coach companies and National Express in particular legitimately use Accy bus station and I can't see such companies covering the expense of fitting ALL their fleet with the electronics required to lower the bollards, they would simply bypass Accy altogether.

WillowTheWhisp · 20-12-2006, 17:49

......or find a different route like on Abbey St and down Little Blackburn Rd?

panther · 20-12-2006, 17:52

i was nearly bloody run over on there last week with some div going down, some yobs in a black car with music blaring out and there must have been about 5 of em in it!!

Shady McGough · 20-12-2006, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by chav1

about time especialy with the nativity been so close to the road which is a bit dodgy considering children like to look at the nativity and all teh extra peopel around christmas shopping

all we need now is for teh buses to slow down you would think after that woman got ran over and killed on teh zebra crossing by a bus in the same area bus drivers would drive more carefuly in teh center of town

on a similar note had to give the thumbs up to a traffic warden in ozzy for booking some pillock in his black 4x4 yesterday who thought that the big red box saying bus stop in it meant it was a parking space reserved for him

if teh owner of said vehicle is reading thanx for providing me with a good laugh

Good grief....I actually agree with you totally on both points! It's a christmas miracle

Shady McGough · 20-12-2006, 19:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Busman747

The only problem being that private coach companies and National Express in particular legitimately use Accy bus station and I can't see such companies covering the expense of fitting ALL their fleet with the electronics required to lower the bollards, they would simply bypass Accy altogether.

They can go round..... Up passed La di das, left at the NHS building along Paradise Street, left at the mini roundabout down Church St onto the bus station.