West Bank

West Bank

Winster, Derbyshire

An accident waiting to happen?

Sign as first erected 14 Aug 2015 - some 19 months after originally ordered. In this position a significant reduction of HGVs
going UP West Bank was observed.

Relocation, Relocation Relocation

before after

16.6.16 The magical moving roadsigns

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".
(The whole property is listed to the curtiledge anyway!)

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

There are now so many images that May 2014 ~ March 2015
can now be found on the Archive page. Click here to see them.

                        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
                       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

HOLD THE FRONT PAGE:
Total fines so far: £9519
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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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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photo: Ian Aldersley

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Not on duty. Veolia do not collect on West Bank.

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Veolia are not the operator for this area and it is not collection day

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Not illegal but more than foolhardy! Local company ought to know better.

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(Independence Day)

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Veolia do not collect domestic waste in this village.

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2 identical tractors at this time.

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Suivez le SatNav! (Not illegal but dangerous and very silly!)

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The driver of this vehicle lost his job having failed his probationary period, possibly because of this incident.

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New year ~ same problem!

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Night vision camera

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It is not illegal to drive a bus up this road, but it is (to say the least for a local company) foolhardy,
especially when they know there is a viable alternative route.

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This fool was from Slovakia. Jammed between wall and car. He had no English. Held up legal traffic for 30+ minutes. Eventually went down the Main Street.