Roasting over old chestnut

I HATE to be a bearer of gloom, but all the efforts at repainting the road junction at the Roundstone level crossing have been a complete and utter waste of time and money.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Jul 2009, 13:45 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:06 BST

Today, while waiting to cross over from Worthing Road to Old Worthing Road, all the cars in front of me had to give way to at least a dozen assorted cars, vans, lorries and buses, all of which barged their way in from North lane.

When my turn came, I was about to go over the crossing when a small white car transporter drove straight in front of me, causing me to brake suddenly. A good job the driver of the car behind me had his/her wits about them or I would have had a severely dented car.

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Maybe the driver of the above transporter (R-registration) will read this and offer an explanation, although I doubt it.

Isn't it about time a "proper" job is done? What about moving the stop line in North Lane further back and putting a box junction in front of it.

Highway code rule 174 states you must not enter a box junction unless your exit is clear.

Alternatively, how about getting a police officer to monitor the junction at busy times (morning and evening rush hour) and start issuing tickets?

Sooner or later someone is going to get hurt.

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When I contacted Littlehampton police station I was told that this is an "old chestnut".

If it's that old, let's have some action.

Mike Rowe

Old Worthing Road

East Preston

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