Fixed
Road closure with movable planters, causing contravention of keep left bollard.
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later
By the roundabout at the end of Welch Way J/W High Street Witney. There are three wooden planters across the carriageway, and indicate access for buses and taxis only. (I believe this is unofficial) . The planters force buses and taxis to contravene the keep left bollard and go on the opposite side of the road. As the road has no traffic, pedestrians crossing from outside NatWest do not tend to look left as you wouldn't expect a bus or taxi to be travelling on the wrong side of the road. I was nearly knocked over by a bus recently in these circumstances. My issue is that they are contravening and actively being encouraged to contravene a keep left bollard, and this is clearly dangerous to pedestrians and other road users. By all means close the High Street, but do it legally and safely please.
Council ref: ENQ22929437
Updates
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Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.
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Just keep the High Street open - as for many many years ... Simples !
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The same issue also exists at the Corn Street end .
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Please could you advise why there is no update, as this matter was reported in July and it has been flagged as a potential safety issue and contravention.
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Wouldn't it just be easier to push the blockades back 20 yards at each end of the closure? OCC could still make our lives a misery by blocking the road, but permitted vehicles could stay on the correct side of the carriageway when entering & the risk to pedestrians would be diminished.
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Done
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