I just witnessed another near accident on the Wells Rd crossing in Totterdown. A woman and her dog nearly got run over by a car that failed to stop and only screeched to a halt at the last minute barely missing her and her dog. This happens daily. I have a young daughter who I do not let got to Tesco's on her own because she may not come back alive but then I go and I may not come back alive and I'm her only carer. I know a lot of my neighbours agree, so please share and sign to raise awareness of this issue. For too long I've thought about doing something about this – but now it's time to take action! Before long there will be a nasty accident so we need to do something today. Also,as pedestrians we have to wait too long for the lights to go on red which means some people get impatient and take risks.It's about time the council put pedestrians first, we know it's a busy road but surely safety should be paramount. This petition is being sent direct to Karin Smyth Labour MP, so please show me your support by signing today!
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I agree this crossing in particular is unsafe - many cars queue in traffic up and down the Wells Rd and continue through the lights when changed or just blatantly ignore these lights altogether. The time it takes for each set of lights to change is also far too long although I appreciate this is a busy road
Dear Local Authority, Please sort this out asap!
dangerous, do we have to wait until someone is killed?
"LETS STAY SAFE"
Daily i see vehicles go thru red lights on all sets of lights from broadwalk to three lamps. So often near misses..
Far too many RTA. Let's stay safe.!!!!
I've had near misses on this crossing myself while crossing with my children. Cyclists not stopping at the lights are also an issue.
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I just witnessed another near accident on the Wells Rd crossing in Totterdown. A woman and her dog nearly got run over by a car that failed to stop and only screeched to a halt at the last minute barely missing her and her dog. This happens daily. I have a young daughter who I do not let got to Tesco's on her own because she may not come back alive but then I go and I may not come back alive and I'm her only carer. I know a lot of my neighbours agree, so please share and sign to raise awareness of this issue. For too long I've thought about doing something about this – but now it's time to take action! Before long there will be a nasty accident so we need to do something today. Also,as pedestrians we have to wait too long for the lights to go on red which means some people get impatient and take risks.It's about time the council put pedestrians first, we know it's a busy road but surely safety should be paramount. This petition is being sent direct to Karin Smyth Labour MP, so please show me your support by signing today!
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Great campaign and I too have had and seen near misses. One of the issues is that the lights don't react fast enough for pedestrians. This means its really difficult to teach your kids to wait for the green light as other pedestrians lose patience and run across. The crossing lights should react as soon as the button is pressed.
I agree this crossing in particular is unsafe - many cars queue in traffic up and down the Wells Rd and continue through the lights when changed or just blatantly ignore these lights altogether. The time it takes for each set of lights to change is also far too long although I appreciate this is a busy road
Dear Local Authority, Please sort this out asap!
dangerous, do we have to wait until someone is killed?
"LETS STAY SAFE"
Daily i see vehicles go thru red lights on all sets of lights from broadwalk to three lamps. So often near misses..
Far too many RTA. Let's stay safe.!!!!
I've had near misses on this crossing myself while crossing with my children. Cyclists not stopping at the lights are also an issue.
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Great campaign and I too have had and seen near misses. One of the issues is that the lights don't react fast enough for pedestrians. This means its really difficult to teach your kids to wait for the green light as other pedestrians lose patience and run across. The crossing lights should react as soon as the button is pressed.