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Author: SquashmeSquashme Date: Apr 24, 2008 13:09
This week a hole-digging company has been working at the western end
of Wandsworth High Street (A3). They have closed a pedestrian crossing
just to the east of Broomhill Road, which means that pedestrians
cannot cross the High Street safely at a controlled crossing, unless
they walk 180 yards west, or 220 yards east (according to the
temporary signs). So, naturally, people are taking risks, if they are
young enough or old enough. The traffic is restricted to one lane
westbound, but on the other hand the traffic light is turned off, so
there isn't much let up. Is it correct that there does not need to be
any provision of a temporary controlled crossing, considering that
this is a busy road and the other crossings are 400 yards apart?
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Author: Tony DragonTony Dragon Date: Apr 24, 2008 13:19
Squashme wrote:
> This week a hole-digging company has been working at the western end
> of Wandsworth High Street (A3). They have closed a pedestrian crossing
> just to the east of Broomhill Road, which means that pedestrians
> cannot cross the High Street safely at a controlled crossing, unless
> they walk 180 yards west, or 220 yards east (according to the
> temporary signs). So, naturally, people are taking risks, if they are
> young enough or old enough. The traffic is restricted to one lane
> westbound, but on the other hand the traffic light is turned off, so
> there isn't much let up. Is it correct that there does not need to be
> any provision of a temporary controlled crossing, considering that
> this is a busy road and the other crossings are 400 yards apart?
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I have never...
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Date: Apr 24, 2008 16:39
Squashme gmail.com> wrote:
> This week a hole-digging company has been working at the western end
> of Wandsworth High Street (A3).
Excellent, find their deepest hole, jump in then give us a call and
someone will be along to fill you in.
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Author: DogpoopDogpoop Date: Apr 24, 2008 23:23
Squashme typed:
> This week a hole-digging company has been working at the western end
> of Wandsworth High Street (A3). They have closed a pedestrian crossing
> just to the east of Broomhill Road, which means that pedestrians
> cannot cross the High Street safely at a controlled crossing, unless
> they walk 180 yards west, or 220 yards east (according to the
> temporary signs).
Ahhhh, poor things. Have to walk a couple hundred yards, my heart bleeds.
> So, naturally, people are taking risks, if they are
> young enough or old enough.
They have a choice.
> The traffic is restricted to one lane
> westbound, but on the other hand the traffic light is turned off, so
> there isn't much let up. Is it correct that there does not need to be
> any provision of a temporary controlled crossing, considering that
> this is a busy road and the other crossings are 400 yards apart?
There are other crossings mere yards from this one, you say.
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Dogpoop
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Author: SquashmeSquashme Date: Apr 25, 2008 00:21
On 25 Apr, 07:23, "Dogpoop" hotpop.com> wrote:> Squashme typed:
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>> This week a hole-digging company has been working at the western end
>> of Wandsworth High Street (A3). They have closed a pedestrian crossing
>> just to the east of Broomhill Road, which means that pedestrians
>> cannot cross the High Street safely at a controlled crossing, unless
>> they walk 180 yards west, or 220 yards east (according to the
>> temporary signs).
>
> Ahhhh, poor things. Have to walk a couple hundred yards, my heart bleeds.
Your feet would bleed. It's 400 extra yards for the round trip. I
expect that you would have to get in your car, faced with that
distance.
>
>> So, naturally, people are taking risks, if they are
>> young enough or old enough.
>
> They have a choice.
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Author: DogpoopDogpoop Date: Apr 25, 2008 02:08
Squashme typed:
> On 25 Apr, 07:23, "Dogpoop" hotpop.com> wrote:>> Squashme typed:
>>
>>> This week a hole-digging company has been working at the western end
>>> of Wandsworth High Street (A3). They have closed a pedestrian
>>> crossing just to the east of Broomhill Road, which means that
>>> pedestrians cannot cross the High Street safely at a controlled
>>> crossing, unless they walk 180 yards west, or 220 yards east
>>> (according to the temporary signs).
>>
>> Ahhhh, poor things. Have to walk a couple hundred yards, my heart
>> bleeds.
>
> Your feet would bleed. It's 400 extra yards for the round trip. I
> expect that you would have to get in your car, faced with that
> distance.
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Author: MortimerMortimer Date: Apr 25, 2008 02:25
> Squashme typed:
>>> Ahhhh, poor things. Have to walk a couple hundred yards, my heart
>>> bleeds.
>>
>> Your feet would bleed. It's 400 extra yards for the round trip. I
>> expect that you would have to get in your car, faced with that
>> distance.
>
> LOL I walk around 15 to 20 miles a day so a couple or a few hundred yards
> extra makes no difference to anything. Indeed most pedestrians should be
> able to walk a few hundred yards quite easily.
The ability to walk an extra few hundred yards is not the issue. I'm
reaonably fit and I *could* walk an extra few hundred yards without any
problem whatsoever. But whether I could be *bothered* to walk the extra
distance, and factor in the extra time that it would take, is another
matter: I'd be inclined to take my chances and cross where I always had done
before.
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Author: SquashmeSquashme Date: Apr 25, 2008 02:35
On 25 Apr, 10:25, "Mortimer" privacy.net> wrote:>>Squashme typed:
>>>> Ahhhh, poor things. Have to walk a couple hundred yards, my heart
>>>> bleeds.
>
>>> Your feet would bleed. It's 400 extra yards for the round trip. I
>>> expect that you would have to get in your car, faced with that
>>> distance.
>
>> LOL I walk around 15 to 20 miles a day so a couple or a few hundred yards
>> extra makes no difference to anything. Indeed most pedestrians should be
>> able to walk a few hundred yards quite easily.
>
> The ability to walk an extra few hundred yards is not the issue. I'm
> reaonably fit and I *could* walk an extra few hundred yards without any
> problem whatsoever. But whether I could be *bothered* to walk the extra ...
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Author: MortimerMortimer Date: Apr 25, 2008 02:39
> On 25 Apr, 10:25, "Mortimer" privacy.net> wrote:>> "Dogpoop" hotpop.com> wrote in message
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>> news:cdhQj.70360$kN5.67137@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>>>>>Squashme typed:
>>>>> Ahhhh, poor things. Have to walk a couple hundred yards, my heart
>>>>> bleeds.
>>
>>>> Your feet would bleed. It's 400 extra yards for the round trip. I
>>>> expect that you would have to get in your car, faced with that
>>>> distance.
>>
>>> LOL I walk around 15 to 20 miles a day so a couple or a few hundred
>>> yards
>>> extra makes no difference to anything. Indeed most pedestrians should
>>> be
>>> able to walk a few hundred yards quite easily. ...
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Author: SquashmeSquashme Date: Apr 25, 2008 02:48
On 25 Apr, 10:09, "Dogpoop" hotpop.com> wrote:> Squashme typed:
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>> On 25 Apr, 07:23, "Dogpoop" hotpop.com> wrote:>>>Squashmetyped:
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>>>> This week a hole-digging company has been working at the western end
>>>> of Wandsworth High Street (A3). They have closed a pedestrian
>>>> crossing just to the east of Broomhill Road, which means that
>>>> pedestrians cannot cross the High Street safely at a controlled
>>>> crossing, unless they walk 180 yards west, or 220 yards east
>>>> (according to the temporary signs).
>
>>> Ahhhh, poor things. Have to walk a couple hundred yards, my heart
>>> bleeds.
>
>> Your feet would bleed. It's 400 extra yards for the round trip. I
>> expect that you would have to get in your car, faced with that ...
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