Liam Dyson, a motorhome owner, collided with a dark green barrier in a car park due to poor visibility during Storm Bert. He blames the lack of signage and the 'too dark' paint color for the accident, which resulted in damage to his solar panels.
A motorhome owner is furious at the local council after he crashed into a carpark barrier due to it being painted 'almost black' - ripping solar panels off his roof. Liam Dyson was attempting to turn his van around in Rochdale Road Car Park, Bacup, Lancashire, during Storm Bert on November 23, when he crashed into a barrier that he hadn't even spotted.
The 45-year-old claims he failed to even see the dark green metalwork as it had 'no signage' and almost 'blended into the brickwork of a building' behind because it was painted 'too dark'. Google Maps shows a large red triangle warning sign prominent on the barrier in 2021 however this appears to now be missing. Liam, who lives in the van, says he was left 'shook up' and 'angry' after the crash as he'd only recently had the panels installed. A video shared on his TikTok and Facebook accounts shows the solar panel hanging off after the smash on the car park, which is believed to be owned by Rossendale Borough Council. The second half of the video shows Liam cramming the solar panel back into his van, as he describes the ordeal as a 'f*****g nightmare'. He is now planning to complaint to Rossendale Borough Council about the incident. Liam, from Rochdale, said: 'I was going to Sowerby Bridge to pick up a TV. On the way to Bacup, I got a text cancelling the TV pick up because they had to go to work. I had to turn round, and instead of turning round on the main road, I saw a car park and I thought I could go in there, come out on the other side and I would be in the right direction to go back home. 'The rain was really bad, and car lights were on as well. I was concentrating on the road and as I turned right I felt the van smash. 'It wasn't until I got out and had a closer look, that I could see the dark green - nearing on black - bar, which must be a height restriction bar to stop people getting on the car park. There was no signage on it other than one sign saying 'parking for health centre'
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