Sunday, October 31, 2010

Action taken on accidents on the road "dangerous".

The POLICE are committed to take action along the way, Byfleet forecourt after that three accidents more left several people with injuries this week.

The latest series of collisions takes the number of incidents on the road occupied until six in the space of a month, including one that caused the death of 17 years cycling Joel Semmens on October 13.

The situation has a head Monday (25 October) when three collisions is produced within five hours of each other.

Agent specialist for neighborhood Byfleet PC Kirsty Hobbs said: "I was contacted by a number of concerned residents and measures will be taken.

"I spoke to my colleagues road police department to register their support and we will also achieve was checks along the road."

At 3: 15 pm on Monday, a van, Mercedes silver Ocado Red Rover and a black Volkswagen Golf participated collision travelling on the deck of the M25 West Byfleet branch.

A woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries to the incident.

Five minutes later a motorcyclist was transported to hospital with injuries to its shores and wrist after being involved in a collision just 300 yards away from the first incident, near to the junction with oysters Lane.

The road was closed at both locations for several hours while police conducted an investigation into the causes of collisions.

A woman was taken subsequently in Saint-Pierre de Chertsey hospital with a suspected broken rib after a collision between a smart car and a Citro?n at the junction with the road to 8.17 pm.

Bicycle

Ian Wright, President of the Woking Cycle users group said modifications must be made to the path of the forecourt to ensure the safety of cyclists and motorists.

He said: "First of all I would like to send my thoughts to the family of Joel Semmens."

"If you're a cyclist riding safely with equipment that is appropriate and reflective, there isn't much more that you can do, and this help the cause of the bike when something like this happens."

"It is a road quite busy with a 40 mph speed limit and bolts of people along here at 60 mph, it can be very dangerous."

Mr. Wright has suggested might help in calming measures such as bicycle traffic.

He added: "cycle routes are part of the solution but abandonment of 30 speed limit could also help because it is a small section between two villages.

A spokesman for the Surrey County Council has confirmed that authority took seriously the concerns of citizens.

He said: "We thank the people in the region to highlight concerns about Parvis Road and they can be assured we will review the situation.

Earlier this month, the Woking college student Joel Semmens succumbed to his injuries after his bicycle was involved in a collision with a black near Queens Avenue Audi TT convertible.

The next day, October 14, man free cutting a blue MG ZR, who had crashed into a road sign just before 6 a.m. for Queen's head pub.

And on October 18, a Jogger taken at Saint-Pierre hospital with injuries to his face and his leg after a collisiom with blue Peugeot 306 at the junction with oysters Lane.

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