tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post6511892761587800436..comments2024-03-28T09:45:17.708+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: UPDATE First steps taken in making ASDA/Forty Lane/Kings Drive junction safeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-9973436070808905662015-11-24T11:31:01.694+00:002015-11-24T11:31:01.694+00:00Muni3131 - I would agree with the "cash cow&q...Muni3131 - I would agree with the "cash cow" comment on yellow boxes. I have an email trail between myself and Brent Council about this junction : 6 Feb 15 I emailed and alerted Brent Council to the numerous vehicles contravening the No Right Turn signs at the junction Kings Drive/Forty Lane, stating "This route is used by vehicles to avoid the traffic congestion on The Paddocks; as such I find the vehicles are moving at speed down Kings Drive and on more than one occasion I’ve seen the drivers looking only at the flow of traffic and NOT at pedestrians crossing the road at this junction" . Brent Council response "Thank you for your query regarding the recently observed contravention from Kings Drive turning right into Forty Lane. I have asked Brent’s parking enforcement team to pay special attention to this problem. I have had a confirmation from the parking team today that they will be monitoring the situation with a view to take actions on those contravening the traffic regulations."<br />My reply - "Thank you for your reply. However, your email would appear to suggest that Brent Council will be working to catch these drivers contravening the traffic regulations rather than being proactive in stopping drivers from using Kings Drive as a short cut, speeding down Kings Drive and illegally turning right onto Forty Lane. I’m not looking to fill the coffers of Brent Council in reporting this in order for one or two drivers to be caught and fined, but in stopping it from happening altogether, because I do believe there will be an accident at that junction, either involving vehicles or pedestrians".<br />Nine months on from that we have a yellow box to be installed. <br />Ann FitzgeraldMzFitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14226796001471219777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-429619493573850472015-11-20T00:07:34.118+00:002015-11-20T00:07:34.118+00:00Oh not another yellow box! They are a cash cow. I ...Oh not another yellow box! They are a cash cow. I consider myself to be a really carefull and experienced driver but even I have been accidentally trapped in these boxes due to bad visibility, too much traffic causing sudden braking and people changing lanes while you wait and taking your place. You have no idea how easy it is to get trapped until it happens to you , and it will.muni3131https://www.blogger.com/profile/06015450883078123672noreply@blogger.com