Accidents begin on Duffield Road: Pictures

Another Accident - Chartwells to the rescue!!

In addition to this accident my wife and I were also involved in an incident that resulted in another accident this week. Due to the narrowness of the road we are now unable to enter and exit our property safely. It is fair to say that our drive entry has always been narrow but before the introduction of the road were able to get in and out relatively easy.. On Thursday the person behind became very abbusive and aggessive so we tried to enter the drive to get out of his way. In doing so we took a more shallow arch and collided with one of the stone pillars damaging the rear door and wing. We have recently decided to use Chartwells on Pride Park to repair the damage which accounts for nearly £2400 worth of damage. We believe that this accident is directly due to the narrowness of the lanes on the outbound side which has been completely overlooked by DCC. Lets hope that Chartwells can resolve the problem effeciently!

Derby Evening Telegraph Report - Saturday

COLLISION ON BUS LANE ROAD 09:30 - 28 April 2007 A Car and a van were in collision on a road where a controversial new bus lane has been introduced.Nobody was hurt in the collision on Duffield Road at 7pm yesterday but protesters, who said the scheme had made the road too narrow and dangerous, said it could have been worse.Simon Bucknell, a member of Duffield Road Action Group, said: "This happened outside my house on a quiet Friday evening. It shows that accidents are starting to happen now because of the bus lane, which we had warned about."The lane, which runs between Church Lane and Broadway, was introduced last month.It aims to improve the reliability of bus journey times into the city, encourage more people to use the bus and reduce congestion.Cyclists have said they have been clipped by buses because the lanes are not wide enough, while residents have claimed that the new lanes have made it difficult for them to pull out of their drives safely.The city council is monitoring the bus lane and it will be reviewed in June.Councillor Chris Wynn, cabinet member for planning and highways, was not available for comment last night

Accidents begin on Duffield Road

Saturday 28 April 2007

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Another Accident - Chartwells to the rescue!!

Derby Evening Telegraph Report - Saturday

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