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Persistent back-up in traffic due to poor indications of Right of Way and use by over-sized vehicles
Reported in the Highway Schemes category anonymously at 16:29, Fri 22 March 2019
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council 1 minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 1580944.
1st problem is the confusing Right-of-way for this 'chicaned' narrowing of the street, as the road signs are not placed in a clear area, with a defined waiting area. Possibly could do with a set of traffic lights at times.
2nd and huge problem at many times is the blatent use of the road for over-sized vehicles, especially as its a weight-restricted 7.5T road. HGV drivers often sneak through Watlington, only to 1. Break up the road surface and 2. Block the road at this chicane, when they struggle to get through the narrow access.
Maybe we need to enforce the restriction properly with weight sensored cameras at each end of Watlington and/or provide traffic calming measures, along with a better thought out set of road markings at the choke point, as indicated by the pin.
Council ref: ENQ19829867
Updates
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Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.
State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 16:30, Fri 22 March 2019
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Not even had an acknowledgement or reply from Oxfordshire County Council (OCC)
Posted anonymously at 09:35, Sat 20 April 2019
Still open, via questionnaire -
Still no acknowledgement. Traffic still horrendous, and dangerous. Over-sized (>7.5t) vehicles using Watlington as thoroughfare to Didcot from M40 and vice-versa.
Posted anonymously at 21:55, Wed 15 May 2019
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Still open, via questionnaire, 10:35, Sat 18 May 2019
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Barely a point to reply, as Oxfordshire county Council rarely acknowledge and just vlose each case.
Posted anonymously at 11:55, Sat 15 June 2019
Still open, via questionnaire -
Still ongoing. Fraught traffic with countless HGV traffic passing through (clearly not accessing Watlington itself). Lack of clear Traffic flow signage and associated road-lines to define who has (or rather should have) priority. Not helped by the amount of random kerbside parking and of course road-rage on who defines themselves more important to speed through the High Street. However... as always OCC will just close the case, with a tedious "under investigation" sign-off to placate its people.
Posted anonymously at 13:24, Sat 13 July 2019
Still open, via questionnaire -
Thank you for your report and apologies for the delay in my response. All of Watlington is subject to a 7.5 tonne vehicle weight restriction, however this restriction has an 'Except for Access' clause which permits a vehicle over the posted weight limit to enter the restricted area if it has a legitimate reason for example to deliver to a property within the restriction itself. I can therefore confirm that the vehicle weight restriction is correctly signed.
State changed to: Investigation complete
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 09:25, Tue 23 July 2019
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Not a question over the signage, its the distinct ignorance of 1. HGV drivers with no 'legitimate' reason to pass through, 2. The distinct ignorance if the Priority 'right-of-way' sign with no defined Halt/Stop point.
Anybody that lived/lives in Watlington, would concur to ongoing problem through the 'choke-point'
State changed to: Open
Posted anonymously at 17:14, Sat 9 November 2019
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We believe this issue was addressed but due to a technical error it hasnât been updated on FixMyStreet. We now consider it fixed, but if the issue still exists please let us know by creating a new report on FixMyStreet: https://fixmystreet.oxfordshire.gov.uk/
State changed to: Investigation complete
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 14:05, Tue 1 June 2021
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.