CallMeCurious Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Bombay Bad Boy said: February 2002 Cleanest that street has been in 20 years I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 14 hours ago, Ramseyboi said: I have taken this off fb so haven’t personally confirmed if accurate, but it probably is. alleged before and after pictures of the death trap crossing that was basically an extension of the pedestrian route through castle street to the Sefton. Whilst I agree it's a poor quality job, and probably wont last long, deathtrap is taking it a bit over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramseyboi Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, Happier diner said: Whilst I agree it's a poor quality job, and probably wont last long, deathtrap is taking it a bit over the top. You think? One minute you are strolling through the culture zone or whatever it os, looking at sculptures and the decorative paving and you have a clear line of sight right through to strand street with barely any indication that you are about to step onto a main road. No change in height, no signage, just a slightly different pattern of paving to walk on. Only a matter of time until someone steps straight out in front of a vehicle. It’s an awful bit of “design” and I guess that might be why they are changing it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ramseyboi said: You think? One minute you are strolling through the culture zone or whatever it os, looking at sculptures and the decorative paving and you have a clear line of sight right through to strand street with barely any indication that you are about to step onto a main road. No change in height, no signage, just a slightly different pattern of paving to walk on. Only a matter of time until someone steps straight out in front of a vehicle. It’s an awful bit of “design” and I guess that might be why they are changing it I see what you mean. The designers of the concept of the prom clearly decided that traditional zebra crossings are unnecessarily ugly with all the white lines, flashing beacons etc. They have gone for these crossings which are on trend all over at the moment. In terms of legislation there is very little difference. The only one I can see is that a vehicle is not committing an offence if it does not stop if a pedestrian puts a foot on the crossing. However it must give way to pedestrians once they are on the road so there is little difference there. Also it will be the drivers fault if he injures or kills a pedestrian. The big question for me is..Is it clear to drivers that this is crossing point and will it make drivers approach with caution? I guess the jury is out on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 18 hours ago, Numbnuts said: Thanks for the heads up , probably still go there if a few wines on my next trip to Ramsey 😂😂 The Ramsey lasses are far better, cleaner and more caring than anything from Pully or Willaston IMHO. So go sow............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Sexist pig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Numbnuts Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 14 minutes ago, Boris Johnson said: The Ramsey lasses are far better, cleaner and more caring than anything from Pully or Willaston IMHO. So go sow............... I like a night out in Ramsey , maybe head down next week lol Also take in the mess on the road in Parliament street . Another DOI classic ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Ramseyboi said: You think? One minute you are strolling through the culture zone or whatever it os, looking at sculptures and the decorative paving and you have a clear line of sight right through to strand street with barely any indication that you are about to step onto a main road. No change in height, no signage, just a slightly different pattern of paving to walk on. Only a matter of time until someone steps straight out in front of a vehicle. It’s an awful bit of “design” and I guess that might be why they are changing it It's (supposedly) a zebra crossing so ideally cars would stop as someone stepped out. But still a shit design. Doesn't design standards suggest that crossings should be slightly offset from the street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 If there is a complaint or two they may go for the red/black option 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 4 hours ago, James Blonde said: It's (supposedly) a zebra crossing so ideally cars would stop as someone stepped out. But still a shit design. Doesn't design standards suggest that crossings should be slightly offset from the street? Why is it supposed to be a zebra crossing. It clearly isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Happier diner said: Why is it supposed to be a zebra crossing. It clearly isn't. It's for belisha beacons on the lampost, it has the black and white stripes. If it looks like a duck, if it quacks like a duck... the DOI have probably made a chicken. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 46 minutes ago, James Blonde said: It's for belisha beacons on the lampost, it has the black and white stripes. If it looks like a duck, if it quacks like a duck... the DOI have probably made a chicken. But it doesn't look anything like a duck. So in my mind it's not a duck and it's not trying to be a duck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, Happier diner said: But it doesn't look anything like a duck. So in my mind it's not a duck and it's not trying to be a duck. Donald says hello ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Numbnuts said: Donald says hello ! You are quackers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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