Dangerous Junction at The Bottom of Lakeside Rise and Blakey New Road.
Re: Dangerous Junction at The Bottom of Lakeside Rise and Blakey New Road.
I am writing to complain on the behalf of the residents at Lakeside Rise about a dangerous junction that has now caused several serious collisions. This issue has been reported by residents on several occasions where we are now growing frustrated that no further action has being taken; we cannot allow a death to happen before we see changes. You will find enclosed signatures from other residents who are in support of this complaint.
About the Junction:
The Junction is adjacent to Lakeside Rise and Blackley New Road and poses several problems while emerging:
- Blackley New Road despite the speed limit attracts a lot of speeding with no obvious or visible speed limit signs
- The junction is hidden, closed and concealed (especially with the consistent and constant parked cars and large vans)
- Although yellow lines were put in on 21/01/22 they do not make a difference to visibility even if a standard car is parked there (fig 1) - Extending the lines to the bus stop would prove more effective.
- Most of the time the whole area circled in yellow is occupied by large vans owned by ‘AJ Walker ltd’ These vans cause serious visibility issues, we have raised this with the owner who will not move them due to their location position not being illegal. (Fig 2)
Facts of the case & Time Line of Events:
21/01/2022 - Yellow lines added to Lakeside Rise and Blackley New Road
20/04/2023- Photo of visibility due to vans (fig 1)
27/06/2024- Big crash with two cars, one crashing into the tree (luckily no pedestrians was waiting to cross the junction as they often do) (fig 3)
16/07/2024 - Altercation with AJ Walker Ltd over visibility issues caused by business vans (fig 4)
23/07/24- Dashcam footage of a near crash (fig 5)
1/08/24 - Photo of visibility with normal cars (fig 1)
26/09/2024 - Major Crash 3 cars involved (fig 6)
We would like the council to please reconsider the length of the yellow lines or introduce other measures to reduce the risk of death and accident and for the issues at hand to be resolved.
These are not small crashes. These are major or car write off situations.
We want prevention as opposed to resolution to something bad that can and will inevitable; and in fact, already has happened. A life should not have to be ‘sacrificed’ for our concerns to be heard or listened to.
This is now coming across as council negligence and we as a community of the building complex are starting to consider other outlets to be seen or heard by - as we are still being ignored and disregarded despite our requests being life saving and not simply a mere nuisance.
We look forward to hearing what action you will be taking to resolve our concerns.
Megan Simmons & Janak
Updates
October 1, 2024
The local council is ignoring our reports about the visibility issues at the junction. Text three neighbors today and ask them to email their local representative to demand an immediate investigation.
October 1, 2024
The momentum behind this petition is undeniable and shows that our council can no longer ignore this dangerous junction. Take this link and post it on your Facebook profiles today. Email your local representatives now to demand that they extend those yellow lines before another collision happens.
22 Comments
Lives at lakeside rise, Has driving anxiety and the blindness of oncoming cars, doesn’t help
The fear that grips you when you turn right out of LR onto BNR when there are wall-to-wall vans blocking any and all view of traffic approaching is hard to describe - you have to experience it to understand - I myself have had several scary near misses as a result of this obstruction of sight and speeding ongoing vehicles. The man who’s company owns the offending vans will have blood on his hands if someone’s life is lost due to this problem, but technically he isn’t doing anything wrong as there are no double yellow lines painted where they park. This is why council action is urgently needed.
Every day when leaving Lakeside Rise I wonder if today will be the day I get into an accident. If any cars are parked on the right near the bus stop, there simply is no way of seeing whether anything is coming before pulling out. And because the entrance to Lakeside is concealed, drivers don't know to slow down or be cautious in case a car pulls out. Something absolutely has to be done, whether it's extending the double yellow lines to the bus stop or installing a traffic mirror. Otherwise someone WILL lose their LIFE!
With a estimated 1000+ vehicles exiting and entering this point daily this needs to have an upgraded junction status.
This issue needs to be looked into as a matter of urgency due to the huge increase of car accidents that has occurred on this road. This issue has been exacerbated as a result of cars parked on the road and causing lack of visibility to residents of lakeside rise pulling out into the main road.
A bottom hill at Lakeside Rise is extremely dangerous especially to turn the right to the Blackley New Road
Very dangerous! Something has to be done before someone loses life there !
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Dangerous Junction at The Bottom of Lakeside Rise and Blakey New Road.
Re: Dangerous Junction at The Bottom of Lakeside Rise and Blakey New Road.
I am writing to complain on the behalf of the residents at Lakeside Rise about a dangerous junction that has now caused several serious collisions. This issue has been reported by residents on several occasions where we are now growing frustrated that no further action has being taken; we cannot allow a death to happen before we see changes. You will find enclosed signatures from other residents who are in support of this complaint.
About the Junction:
The Junction is adjacent to Lakeside Rise and Blackley New Road and poses several problems while emerging:
- Blackley New Road despite the speed limit attracts a lot of speeding with no obvious or visible speed limit signs
- The junction is hidden, closed and concealed (especially with the consistent and constant parked cars and large vans)
- Although yellow lines were put in on 21/01/22 they do not make a difference to visibility even if a standard car is parked there (fig 1) - Extending the lines to the bus stop would prove more effective.
- Most of the time the whole area circled in yellow is occupied by large vans owned by ‘AJ Walker ltd’ These vans cause serious visibility issues, we have raised this with the owner who will not move them due to their location position not being illegal. (Fig 2)
Facts of the case & Time Line of Events:
21/01/2022 - Yellow lines added to Lakeside Rise and Blackley New Road
20/04/2023- Photo of visibility due to vans (fig 1)
27/06/2024- Big crash with two cars, one crashing into the tree (luckily no pedestrians was waiting to cross the junction as they often do) (fig 3)
16/07/2024 - Altercation with AJ Walker Ltd over visibility issues caused by business vans (fig 4)
23/07/24- Dashcam footage of a near crash (fig 5)
1/08/24 - Photo of visibility with normal cars (fig 1)
26/09/2024 - Major Crash 3 cars involved (fig 6)
We would like the council to please reconsider the length of the yellow lines or introduce other measures to reduce the risk of death and accident and for the issues at hand to be resolved.
These are not small crashes. These are major or car write off situations.
We want prevention as opposed to resolution to something bad that can and will inevitable; and in fact, already has happened. A life should not have to be ‘sacrificed’ for our concerns to be heard or listened to.
This is now coming across as council negligence and we as a community of the building complex are starting to consider other outlets to be seen or heard by - as we are still being ignored and disregarded despite our requests being life saving and not simply a mere nuisance.
We look forward to hearing what action you will be taking to resolve our concerns.
Megan Simmons & Janak
Updates
October 1, 2024
The local council is ignoring our reports about the visibility issues at the junction. Text three neighbors today and ask them to email their local representative to demand an immediate investigation.
October 1, 2024
The momentum behind this petition is undeniable and shows that our council can no longer ignore this dangerous junction. Take this link and post it on your Facebook profiles today. Email your local representatives now to demand that they extend those yellow lines before another collision happens.
22 Comments
apartment 41, 12 Lakeside Rise Very dangerous because can't see any car coming on my right; almost got hit before!
Lives at lakeside rise, Has driving anxiety and the blindness of oncoming cars, doesn’t help
The fear that grips you when you turn right out of LR onto BNR when there are wall-to-wall vans blocking any and all view of traffic approaching is hard to describe - you have to experience it to understand - I myself have had several scary near misses as a result of this obstruction of sight and speeding ongoing vehicles. The man who’s company owns the offending vans will have blood on his hands if someone’s life is lost due to this problem, but technically he isn’t doing anything wrong as there are no double yellow lines painted where they park. This is why council action is urgently needed.
Every day when leaving Lakeside Rise I wonder if today will be the day I get into an accident. If any cars are parked on the right near the bus stop, there simply is no way of seeing whether anything is coming before pulling out. And because the entrance to Lakeside is concealed, drivers don't know to slow down or be cautious in case a car pulls out. Something absolutely has to be done, whether it's extending the double yellow lines to the bus stop or installing a traffic mirror. Otherwise someone WILL lose their LIFE!
With a estimated 1000+ vehicles exiting and entering this point daily this needs to have an upgraded junction status.
This issue needs to be looked into as a matter of urgency due to the huge increase of car accidents that has occurred on this road. This issue has been exacerbated as a result of cars parked on the road and causing lack of visibility to residents of lakeside rise pulling out into the main road.
A bottom hill at Lakeside Rise is extremely dangerous especially to turn the right to the Blackley New Road
Very dangerous! Something has to be done before someone loses life there !
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apartment 41, 12 Lakeside Rise Very dangerous because can't see any car coming on my right; almost got hit before!