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Jul 2022
Fresh concerns over Knaresborough’s ‘most dangerous junction’
Concerns have again been raised about the safety of pedestrian crossings at what has been described as Knaresborough’s “most dangerous junction”.
Former town councillor James Monaghan first raised the issue of drivers ignoring red lights at the four-way junction where York Place, High Street, Gracious Street and Park Row meet in 2017 – and he now says the problem is “as bad as ever”.
He said:
Mr Monaghan said the problem has not been tackled by North Yorkshire County Council, which changed the traffic lights four years ago to allow more time for the junction to clear before pedestrians are invited to cross.
The county council said the detection system failed “a few months ago,” but has now been fixed with works being completed last week.
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Melisa Burnham, highways area manager at the county council, said:
Ms Burnham also said it was the responsibility of motorists to ensure they follow the rules of the road. She said:
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