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Midland Red
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 2:53pm
From today's Telegraph:
"An elderly man has been run over by a bus in Coventry city centre.
Part of the city centre has been closed after a serious accident, which happened at the junction of Corporation St and Burges at about 12.30pm.
Police and ambulance crews are on the scene which is where a new road "shared space" lay-out has been created.
It appears the victim is an elderly man.
Traffic is being diverted and both roads closed
There's this junction and the Cox Street/Gosford Street junction as well
Read more
Discuss, anyone? ![]() |
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 4:33pm
Won't be long before some councillor shouts "I told you so!" |
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Midland Red
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 5:01pm
For those who haven't seen it, here's the one at the top of Cox Street
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 5:48pm
Dear me!! This is the first time I've seen this - and it looks horrendous!
Surely, with a central section of that type of blockwork, it makes it look as though it's a pedestrianised area!!
I wouldn't fancy crossing here myself, let alone if I were old(?) - infirm - or disabled.
Once again, what were they thinking? ![]() |
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Midland Red
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 5:59pm
Here's another view
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 6:11pm
It looks even more confusing from that angle! ![]() |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 6:14pm
They look terrible! What's the idea behind them then? |
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 6:16pm
SHORT VERSION
That the road area is a "shared space" - it appears no-one has right of way over any other!
For anyone interested, the full article can be found here |
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 6:19pm
MEDIUM VERSION
I've found this (from Google ![]() |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 6:24pm
Wish I hadn't asked Tony ![]() |
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Tue 10th Jan 2012 6:27pm
You know Neil, you are absolutely right - why the heck did I post all that nonsense! I've abbreviated it to make it a "bit" more readable. Thanks for your comment!! ![]() |
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
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Wed 11th Jan 2012 3:28pm
In a word - 'Deathtrap" Another way of keeping the population down ! ! ! ![]() |
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heritage
Bedworth |
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Wed 11th Jan 2012 5:25pm
Another 'Shared space' accident today, this time by the Sports Centre.
Another bus/pedestrian incident.
I got side swiped by a bus about eighteen months ago outside the Transport Museum, I was following the so called pavement edge. I was lucky just shook me up, driver never even noticed. |
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Wed 11th Jan 2012 6:36pm
Where did you hear of this, can't see anything on the Telegraph web-site? ![]() |
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heritage
Bedworth |
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Wed 11th Jan 2012 9:30pm
It was reported on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, never wait for the Telegraph. |
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