Forum topic: Fox Lane quieter neighbourhood: More details

My own view is that I'd rather have speed humps on Lakeside Road than a planter at the Aldermans Hill junction where there is already a narrowed entrance, continuous pavement and a traffic island on Aldermans HIll which narrows it.

….I'd agree with your comment above, Colin

Agreed. I've also never understood the reticence regarding speed cameras on Aldermans' Hill. This is a real trouble hot spot and Enfield police have said they've no interest in speeding offences, a camera would prevent a lot of speeding and do the police's job where not.

Looks like the Selborne Road (Fox Lane end ) planter has come into contact with a moving vehicle already ?

It's huge and in plain sight - some drivers are absolutely shocking!!

Don't think placing a planter like that on a blind bend (on The Mall) is very practical. Also saw a school coach trying to get through the space last night. The correct way to reduce the speed of vehicles entering the roads in the QN area is to narrow the carriageway and install a chicane with priority signs or speed tables as they have on the side roads along Aldermans Hill. However this would cost the council a lot more money to install.I am not even sure of the legality of the planters. If I were to apply for a skip in the same location the council would require lights. As for painting the planters black and not having any reflective stripes that is incredibly dangerous.

It's not just about reducing speed - it's about also reducing the volume of traffic entering these roads. Why would a school coach need to travel down the Mall when there is no school on that road??

Spot on Marie! You've nailed the whole point of this!! What school could it possible have been serving that couldn't have been reached by a main arterial route (A or B road)??!

Good point regarding the need to reflective paint on the planters, but this is really no other excuse for hitting them. The "blind bend" issue - you have to peer round the corner for oncoming traffic anyway, only a reckless driver would whip round there without looking, therefore that's driver error and, ergo, a moot point.