Is this the UK's most dangerous zebra crossing?

[Cycleops]

Particularly for cyclists. Highlighted by your friend and mine Jeremy Vine.


View: https://youtu.be/NYDG5sIg1F0

 

[Slick]

Jeezo, and drivers think we are the problem.

 

[MichaelW2]

Jeezo, and drivers think we are the problem.

And pedestrians think we are the problem...

 

[annedonnelly]

As a driver this one in Bedlington worries me. It's very hard to see pedestrians approaching the crossing, especially in the dark. And it's right next to the roundabout. I'm especially careful around there.

 

[mjr]

The one on the SW corner of Tuesday Market Place in King's Lynn is pretty bad northbound, with people coming from the pubs to the west having about a pace and a half from hidden by a building to on the zebra, but it's now 20mph and looks difficult, so it han been a while since the last serious collision.

 

[tyred]

As a driver this one in Bedlington worries me. It's very hard to see pedestrians approaching the crossing, especially in the dark. And it's right next to the roundabout. I'm especially careful around there.

The problem is that a lot of drivers aren't careful.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I know it's not the point, but why are cyclists using a Zebra crossing?

 

[Slick]

I know it's not the point, but why are cyclists using a Zebra crossing?

To get to the other side.

 

[T4tomo]

you have to ask why the pedestrian in clip one doesn't actually look to see if any traffic is approaching from their left, they literally run into the path of an oncoming car. whilst pedestrian has priority and the car should have stopped, that was still immensely stupid.

clip 2 the cyclist sees the car isnt stopping and stops themselves, and thus avoids a worse collision.

clip 3 not really clear whether he looks or not

But all 3, car at fault.

Better Zebra crossing:

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

I know it's not the point, but why are cyclists using a Zebra crossing?

They're in the wrong, but the drivers have a responsibility not to hit them. I thought this was a good explanation:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsb1DrodwYY

 

[sheddy]

Wales are adopting 20mph by default.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

That zebra crossing isn't dangerous. The cars ignoring it are though.

 

[Alex321]

Wales are adopting 20mph by default.

On "restricted roads" (those with street lights at 200 yard intervals or less), and coming into force next September.

Not sure what relevance this has to the footage of the zebra crossing though.

 

[Alex321]

That zebra crossing isn't dangerous. The cars ignoring it are though.

While I agree that the car drivers are seriously at fault, that zebra is very badly placed IMO, though if they moved it, I suspect people would still attempt to cross where it was.

I say it is badly placed because there are two side roads, one from each side, which are so close that each has the zigzags from the crossing going the whole way across the junction. It also, from streetview, appears to be at the bottom of a hill in BOTH directions.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.788...4!1sdLFLYztyE2jW70q7trdBVw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

[Profpointy]

WTF are those drivers thinking ?

I can't see anything wrong with the crossing at all