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Craig Marren · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 10 Mar 2014•West Yorkshire Eastern

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Published report and response evidence

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Concerns
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Raised in this report

Recipients
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Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 2 recipients

Stated actions
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Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Obstructed sight lines for vehicles travelling around a left-hand bend
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate road sight distance for drivers to identify hazards safelyPart of recurring concern: Uncontrolled collision risks at hazardous road bends
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  1. Action

    Raise an order to have the obstructing hedge flailed back to clear the highway.

    Stated by Bradford City CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 10 March 2014.

Source evidence

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Obstructed sight lines for vehicles travelling around a left-hand bend

Wider context from the report

“My concern is that this is effectively a blind left hand bend for any vehicles approaching in the direction shown in the photographs. The trees and/or foliage at this point impedes the sight line for any vehicle travelling around the bend. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate road sight distance for drivers to identify hazards safely; Uncontrolled collision risks at hazardous road bends.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Raise an order to have the obstructing hedge flailed back to clear the highway.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I can confirm that the Highway Authority does have powers under the Highways Act (1980) to do so. I have raised an order for the hedge to be flailed back sufficiently to clear the highway of obstruction.”

Source location

2014-0106-Response-by-City-of-Bradford-Council
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Published 10 March 2014

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