Drivers share frustration and confusion over city's road layouts
Head anywhere near a number of junctions in Nottingham during either the morning or evening rush hour and you are bound to hear beeping horns. People in the city area of Basford have labelled a number of junctions as frustrating, with some motorists also saying they found the roads confusing.
The five-way junction where the A6514 Western Boulevard/Valley Road meets with Church Street, Vernon Road, and Radford Road was one of those flagged by drivers. A busy McDonald's is located on the junction where Radford Road and Valley Road meet and those new to the junction frequently get frustrated by the junction's layout and the delays it can cause.
Aqueel Abbas, 26, a Just Eat delivery biker who regularly rides through the area, said the junction created confusion and tension amongst drivers. "When people are in a rush from Vernon Road and Radford Boulevard it can be crazy. The road goes through the ring road, which confuses some people."The problem is created by that confusion. People get stuck in the middle. That leads to other drivers honking and shouting - I also saw an accident here a few days ago.
People also raised concerns about the pair of tram and train crossings, known as Basford Crossings, which frequently split David Lane. As the train barriers and trams pass across the road, motorists are left stuck in an ever-growing queue - a particularly big problem when the barrier breaks - and often the only way to avoid it is to divert to the equally frustrating junction described above.
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