Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Pedestrian crossing by Hornsey rail bridge
Has anything been said before to the relevant people about the positioning of the crossing just after the railway bridge in Hornsey? As a pedestrian I regularly have to come to an abrupt halt whilst halfway across it as cars sail through. I admit it’s a dangerous place to put a crossing, as cars turn left and abruptly have to brake. If it was relocated a few meters further down the road that it’s on then at least the drivers would have had a chance to complete the turn and then slow down for people crossing.
‘Today I got a mouthful of abuse as I shook my head at a driver who had to emergency stop to avoid hitting me, as I was half way across the crossing and knew he wasn’ t going to stop. Luckily I stopped walking in anticipation. ( that was after the car before him sailed through with no intention of stopping btw ). He wound down his window to give me a mouthful, stating “I didn’t see you crossing” before adding a few f-bombs for effect. All because I was crossing the road using a pedestrian crossing. But it is a regular occurrence for people using that crossing.
I wonder if something will get done about it when someone is mown down?
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Permalink Reply by Gordon T on
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The new cycle lane complicates that T-junction and leaves cars less space in which to slow down before the crossing. The cycle lane is also a visual distraction so a driver (me) registers the Belisha beacons later, now (and I know the junction). There's no reason *except cost* not to move it 20 metres down the road.
There have to be multiple incidents before a crossing is moved on safety grounds, I believe.
Nothing against the cycle lane, mind, before anyone starts (you know who you are).
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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It’s a terrible crossing. I use it once a week on the way to swim and have had to jump back on the pavement a few times. I’m never sure when to cross.
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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The problem is that if you move it further back along Tottenham Lane, pedestrians heading along Turnpike Lane won't want to do the extra few yards and will go straight across.
There are quite a few similarly dangerous crossings, such as the one at the roundabout by the ex-police station on St Ann's Rd where a driver heading West will be looking out for traffic coming from right and left.
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What all of them?? Judging from Michael's reply he'd likely go the extra mile yards.
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Indeed. Also, point taken about other crossings very near junctions, another unfavourite is at the eastern end of St John's Way on the way to the Archway ex-gyratory.
St John's Way - you could adopt it!
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Part of my daily exercise regime Gordon
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Much of this stems from an urban traffic planning philosophy that you should group hazards together as it slows drivers down and makes them think more - that's why you often see zebra crossings at roundabouts. By the sounds of it it must have worked if the person was able to stop in time (not that I'm condoning it)
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Permalink Reply by Delacey68 on
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Well he stopped with his front wheels over the crossing so If id have been further across I might have been in trouble, as well as my dog who was walking with me. If it wasn’t for the fact that the car in front of him didn’t stop at all I maybe wouldn’t have been as guarded and cautious as I was.
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