“Driving in Manchester has become absolutely bizarre... I see people go through red lights regularly"
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMancunian motorists’ standard of driving has been slammed as ‘absolutely bizarre’. Julie Reid, a councillor who represents Gorton and Abbey Hey, also branded Hyde Road ‘like a motorway’ which she would ‘not let my oldest grandson cross’.
The road, which links the city centre to the M60, has a 30mph or 40mph speed limit. And a council highway officer agreed ‘that driving behaviour seems to be very different post-Covid’ but ‘cannot put my finger on why’.
The comments come as a new petition calls for another pedestrian crossing to be installed on the thoroughfare, near to its junction with Far Lane. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go. “Our community is in dire need of this safety measure to protect pedestrians and reduce traffic-related incidents,” petition organiser Luci West said. “By installing a pedestrian crossing at this location, we can significantly decrease the risk of accidents and ensure safer passage for all who traverse this busy road daily.
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