Junction safety investigation after tragedy

“the policing of law breakers needs to be addressed, too! i was next to a police car waiting at the red light near "granby halls" when 3 cars came through from the other way, clearly ignoring the red light, one was on the phone! i guess the officer and his colleague were heading to finish their shift”

“Although I was a child when I last saw the 'amber gambler' public information adverts on tv I always think of them and don't push my luck trying to get through a junction with the lights on amber. I notice far too many people who do though, with two or three cars even following them through on red. When people continuously do this then it is only a matter of time before they meet someone quick off the mark in the other direction at a junction.
The design of this junction may or may not have made a difference (railings near the crossing, for instance) regarding the children's vulnerability but I would bet that when the details of the incident that day come out it will have been caused by one of the cars running an amber or red light.
And we all need to think of that if our accelerator foot goes down approaching a traffic light on amber...”

“Two children died. Two families destroyed. Forever. If an investigation leads to a redesign that leads to driving behaviour changing on a junction where drivers regularly break the law, then its a good thing. Yes, there are more junctions in need of redesign, but also alot of drivers that could do with having their licence confiscated for a week every time they cock up.”

“Why is the junction getting the blame? I am the person who raised a petition to ask the council to look at the junction and here's what I think as a local resident who uses the junction as a pedestrian, cyclist and driver.

I don't think that any junction is dangerous as such, but I think the design of junction can affect people's behaviour. So can a lack - or generally percieved lack of - enforcement of traffic laws.

Narborough road is as wide as a motorway (with the speed that space encourages) and narrows to one lane in the space of a few hundred meters through the junction. People race to gain advantage here so they can get into the narrow section first.

Frustrated drivers turning right into Hinckley Road continue to turn after the signals turn red on almost every cycle of the traffic light.

The entrance to Braunstone Gate (a sometimes scary road to enter on a bicycle as the road narrows in front of you on the bend) has a set of yellow lines which are usually occupied by Audis, BMWs ands Range Rovers.
A Traffic warden was recently kicked in the head for trying to keep the pavement and road clear.

I could go on, but if anyone were to stand and watch the standard of driver behaviour at this junction for ten minutes they would know why the junction needs visiting from the council.

I guess any request to enforce traffic laws will be unpopular with those who see their right to drive in whatever manner suits their ego as incommutable, but the price we pay for not policing junctions has been all too clearly demonstrated.”

“So there is no evidence that the junction is unsafe yet Rory Palmer seeks to gain political benefit from these deaths

I look forward to the photos of a concerned Rory and Andy looking at the junction and bringing their expertise in road safety to the problem in the LM soon”

“Regardless of fault there may be improvements to be made that may well make the area safer and there can be no harm done by looking at the situation. That does not reduce driver blame if that is indeed the case. Part of driving is to recognise dangerous junctions without them having to be pointed out let alone removed. Driving without even looking at what is blindingly obvious directly in-front is far to common, let alone anticipating what may happen. Perhaps the best way forward is to remove the nuts from behind the wheel.”

“i agree mrbud this junction isnt bad look at the accident figures .it was tragic and i will bet driver error
the juntion on narb road upperton road is insane a car took out the tgraffic light just a while ago take your chances on that one .”

“So a car hit two stationary cars yesterday and flipped onto its roof in Wigston. Will the Lane in question be investigated? No, but the bloomin' driver ought to be. Someone or other was not driving as they should have been on that fateful day when the two little toddlers were killed, it is ridiculous to blame static objects like junctions; petition or no petition.”

“Why is the junction getting the blame??? The junction on narb rd/upperton rd is far most worst!
The people driving on the roads need to learn more, the younger drivers more, tougher punishments would teach a lesson!!!!
To give few points and little fine don't do anything these days.”