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Warren Michael Myers · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 9 Feb 2017•County Durham and Darlington

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Concerns
1

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
5

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Inadequate warning signage on the approach to the corner
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.4

  1. Action

    Erect an additional chevron sign for eastbound traffic beside the dropped kerbs and track.

    Stated by Durham County CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 26 February 2017.
  2. Action

    Install a “Reduce Speed Now” plate below the existing eastbound bend-warning and horse-warning sign arrangement by the end of May 2017.

    Stated by Durham County CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 26 February 2017.
  3. Action

    Increase both bend-ahead warning signs from 600mm to 750mm high.

    Stated by Durham County CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 26 February 2017.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.1

  1. Position

    The chevron sign remains functional, so no changes are required until it needs replacement.

    Stated by Durham County CouncilExisting arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Inadequate warning signage on the approach to the corner

Wider context from the report

“1. The warning signage on the approach to the corner is inadequate. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Erect an additional chevron sign for eastbound traffic beside the dropped kerbs and track.

Verbatim wording from the response

“4. | Due to the amount of kerb strikes, this bend may benefit from additional engineering measures to warn of the bend and reduce approach speeds in both directions of travel. | An additional chevron sign (TSRGD Diagram 515) has been erected for eastbound traffic, offset to the right of the dropped kerbs/track.”

Source location

2017-0032-Response-by-Durham-County-Council
Page 2 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Install a “Reduce Speed Now” plate below the existing eastbound bend-warning and horse-warning sign arrangement by the end of May 2017.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The above criteria is met for this sign and therefore we will install a “Reduce Speed Now” sign plate below the existing eastbound combined ‘bend to the right/horse warning’ sign arrangement by the end of May 2017.”

Source location

2017-0032-Response-by-Durham-County-Council
Page 4 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Increase both bend-ahead warning signs from 600mm to 750mm high.

Verbatim wording from the response

“1. | Provide suitable ‘Bend ahead’ warning signs in-line with the 85th percentile speeds on approach to the bend in both directions of travel. | Both ‘Bend Ahead’ warning signs have been increased in size from 600mm high to 750mm high.”

Source location

2017-0032-Response-by-Durham-County-Council
Page 1 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Re-erect the westbound chevron sign to restore clear visibility.

Verbatim wording from the response

“2. | The existing chevron plate for w/bound motorists has slipped down the post and is now not clearly visible. | The chevron sign has been re-erected and is clearly visible.”

Source location

2017-0032-Response-by-Durham-County-Council
Page 1 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

The chevron sign remains functional, so no changes are required until it needs replacement.

Verbatim wording from the response

“3. | The appropriately sized chevrons (including appropriate yellow backing) should be provided on the bend to benefit both directions of travel. Clear visibility of the signs should be provided. | The size of the yellow boarder on the chevron signs conforms to TSRGD 1994. The chevron sign is still functional and therefore no requirement to make changes until the chevron needs to be replaced.”

Source location

2017-0032-Response-by-Durham-County-Council
Page 2 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

  1. 1

    Install 10 hazard marker posts around the bend’s outer radius at 5-metre spacing.

    Stated by Durham County CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 26 February 2017.

Recipient positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when they do not describe a specific action.1

  1. 1

    The criteria for an advisory maximum speed sign are not met at this location.

    Stated by Durham County CouncilDisputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.

Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Install 10 hazard marker posts around the bend’s outer radius at 5-metre spacing.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Hazard Marker Posts (10 no.) have been installed around the outer radius of the bend at 5 metre spacing.”

Source location

2017-0032-Response-by-Durham-County-Council
Page 2 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

The criteria for an advisory maximum speed sign are not met at this location.

Verbatim wording from the response

““Maximum Speed Advised” is prescribed for use only in combination with the “Loose chippings” sign (Diag. 7009) or the bend warning signs (Diag. 512.1, 512.2 or 513). The sign should be used sparingly, as in general it should be for drivers to judge what speed to adopt. It is not easy to determine a standard safe speed to negotiate a bend; factors which influence this include radius of curvature, camber/super elevation, road surface condition and type of vehicle. The sign may be used where the road layout is such that a driver might be misled, e.g. at an exit from a high-speed road where significant slowing is required before negotiating a sharp bend. It may also be used on high-speed roads where the horizontal design radius cannot be achieved, but a mandatory speed limit is not imposed. It must not be used with mandatory speed limit signs, nor in place of repeater signs.””

Source location

2017-0032-Response-by-Durham-County-Council
Page 3 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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