A road in Watford, infamous for viral videos of vehicles crashing into bollards, will not see any changes to its width restrictions despite repeated incidents. Hertfordshire County Council will implement an ANPR camera to monitor the central bus lane, but the narrow lanes for other traffic will remain unchanged.
There are no plans to remove or change width restrictions on a road where multiple vehicles including a police van have crashed, a council has said. Woodmere Avenue in Watford gained notoriety after videos of vehicles colliding with bollards went viral online in 2021 and 2022.
Hertfordshire County Council stated that an automatic number plate recognition camera would be activated to identify misuse of the central bus lane, but the narrower lanes adjacent to it intended for other traffic would remain unchanged. A spokesperson explained, 'Last year, residents were consulted on whether to implement physical modifications to the Woodmere Avenue bus gate. The majority favored retaining the current layout and installing an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera.' The lanes were widened and brighter bollards were installed at the site in August 2022, but this measure hasn't completely prevented drivers from hitting them. In August 2022, the road saw modifications, including lane widening and the installation of brighter bollards. However, these changes haven't entirely deterred drivers from colliding with the bollards.
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