Nairn Matters

Archive for November, 2010

A Safer Crossing?

New work at the bottom of The Brae designed to slow traffic has made little or no difference to the speed of traffic coming off the A96. Most vehicles mount the newly added kerb with no reduction in speed. The odd vehicle that does take time to avoid the raised area risks mounting the opposite pavement. Take 5 minutes observing traffic and you’ll realise that although the chains have gone, the “crossing” is no safer and still a serious hazard to pedestrians who regard it as a crossing. In fact, planners obviously designated it a crossing by providing a drop-kerb and by removing the safety chains. We wonder how trained engineers can now conclude that The Brae is safe. An accident waiting to happen we fear.