“Is there anything that can’t be blamed on cyclists?” Baby hospitalised after motorist crashes into bike hangar – and locals blame the hangar The storage unit has been removed following last week’s collision, with a parked lorry taking its place cycling
While the two collisions may raise concerns about the standard of driving in the area , a local residents’ group has argued this week that the hangar was “dangerously” positioned and have criticised the council for not acting sooner to prevent motorists from colliding with it., the local council was warned about the hangar’s placement by the Grove Lane Area Residents’ Association soon after it was installed in October 2021.
However, until last week’s collision, the unit had been kept in its initial position, with the original container replaced after it was destroyed in December. The complaints about the hangar have also coincided with concerns from some residents that Grove Lane has become “more dangerous” in recent years thanks to the introduction of low traffic neighbourhoods and restrictions in nearby areas.
Following last week’s crash, a spokesperson for the Grove Lane Area Residents’ Association pointed to the increased traffic on the road in a statement which claimed that incidents involving the bike hangar were “foreseeable”.
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