West Bank

Winster, Derbyshire

An accident waiting to happen?

Relocation, Relocation Relocation

 Bottom of West Bank, Winster
The magical moving roadsigns (L)Sign as first erected 14 Aug 2015  In this position a significant reduction of HGVs was observed. (R)16.6.16

DCC Highways stated at a site meeting on 7.10.15 that all possible locations for this sign had been explored and the original position was the only one viable.
Following lobbying (and against the majority wish) DCC Highways have moved the sign (and the street sign which has been  in position for 30+ years) to the left.
Apparently "because the wall is listed".

SPOT THE HGV SIGN!                                                                                                                   
Driver's-eye view after relocation. 16.6.16                                                                                     

 HGV count from May 2014:

May - 20  June 49  July 46  August 38  September 47  October 40  November 30  December 34
Jan 2015  25   Feb 2015 36 March - 42  April 30 - total in 12 months 437

May 2015 - 46  June - 45  July- 20 (part time camera)  Aug 53  Sept 19  Oct 23  Nov 21  Dec 17

Jan 2016  - 16  Feb  36 (of which 12 by one vehicle)  March 16   April  17  May 22  June  26  July  19 
 Aug  32  Sept  23  Oct  12  Nov 17  Dec 8

Jan 2017 - 10  Feb - 16  March - 21  April - 25  May - 14  June - 18  July - 38  Aug - 33
Sept - 24 Oct - 23  Nov - 23   Dec - 21

Jan 2018 - 17  Feb - 24  March - 25 April - 16  May - 33  June - 24  July -16  Aug 22  Sept - 19  Oct - 27
Nov - 15  Dec - 8

Jan 2019 - 11  Feb - 18  March - 11 April -14   May -10 June -16 tonnage = 171t* July - 16 (113t*)
August - 25  (217t*) Sept - 19  (137t*)

*Not including heavy tractors

These only represent the ones recorded - many more were not photographed

May 2017 - new road sign, Bank Top

L: new sign replaces original "3t" warning (an arrow would have been helpful)
R: The wider view, sign position

Feb 2019 -  New advance warning sign at Bank Top

HOLD THE FRONT PAGE:
Total fines so far:  £26,068
For details of prosecutions click here.

How would you like one of these in your front room?

Today's Hall of Frame:

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+ MX 57 AVJ, 18t @ 14.47

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Prosecuted a number of times!

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 + LN 16 ACF, no pic (car transporter)

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Claimed "only 4.5t"!18t

OMG!

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driver on mobile phone!

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  Which part of 3.5t do they not understand?

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Which part of 3.5t don't they understand?

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serial offenders

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Convoy!

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This bus is actually legal but very foolhardy!

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+ 2 more

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  26t!

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Legal but foolhardy in sub-zero conditions

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belongs to this company

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Ironically not illegal - just foolish                                                                                 Certainly illegal!

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  Having reversed most of the way back.

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Main Street, Winster (7.5t limit)  Photo: R Greatorex

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Main Street, Winster - 7.5t restriction!   Photo: Robert Greatorex

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Ironically legal but not very clever!

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Having turned up West Bank this BOC lorry thought better of it.

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S J Bargh were prosecuted on 11.11.15 (fined £543) for a similar offence.

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WTF! 6 axle artic

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The new road sign at the top of the hill does not seem to be working!!!

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Tanker from this company and this size @ 0830

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Driver abusive when asked why he had ignored 2 weight restriction signs.

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