Good write up on the front of the Westmorland Gazette regarding night time speed cameras!
Shame they didn't have them out tonight - accident - 5 youthfull occupants in a small car, rolled over on the A591, at 11.20 pm, just north of the Ings site.
Unfortunately they demolished the railings close to the ones which were only replaced last year following a similar incident.
The occupants were trapped for over 45 minutes, and interestingly, the Ambulance got to the scene before the police
I dont suppose it helped that the dispatcher thought the A591 was near Carnforth!!
The car rolled over in front of a car coming the other way - only narrowly missing involving another person, and possibly becoming a fatality.
So what happened to the "safety" cameras here then? I thought the effect was supposed to persist... or could it be they were NOT speeding, or they dont read the Gazette?
This stretch of road is far more hazardous than Ings, has more accidents, and has had hundreds of thousands of pounds spent on safety improvements.... actually that last bit is a lie - INGS had lots of money spent, while this stretch has had b**ger all spent on it, the surface is breaking up, and the verges are a complete mess. A series of bends reduce visibility ahead, and it's downhill towards Ings.
Many of these accidents occur at night when the road is quiet.
Ings is wide, straight, fairly level, has a central median to protect turning vehicles near the filling station and village.
So what do YOU think were the cause of accidents at Ings?
And Why would the CSCP wish to keep that information from becoming public in the Westmorland Gazette?
The CSCP website says:
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Most fatal and serious injury accidents in the Kendal rural area occur between 12 noon and 5pm
In common with other areas, most fatal and serious injury accidents occurred in fine, dry weather and on 30mph roads
Virtually all fatal and serious injury accidents in the South Lakes area occurred in fine, dry weather and in daylight
I dont yet know if this latest is a serious injury acident, but it's bucking the trend on most other counts!
Maybe I'll feel a lot safer once the cameras go live at Ings!!!!!