rogerzilla
Legendary Member
That would be hard to see in some lighting conditions.
Cyclists hitting an invisible gate.
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PapaZita
Guru
- Location
- St. Albans
I can imagine that from some angles that gate would blend right into the edge of the grass. If it doesn’t ever appear with tarmac behind it, are people fooled into thinking it doesn’t cross the path? Is the taper mistaken for an open gate receding into the distance?
A bit of yellow zebra tape might help and would cost almost nothing. If my suspicion of why it’s hard to see is correct, a better solution would be a new gate with a horizontal bottom edge.
A bit of yellow zebra tape might help and would cost almost nothing. If my suspicion of why it’s hard to see is correct, a better solution would be a new gate with a horizontal bottom edge.
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Jody
Stubborn git
There have been more than 3 incidents
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
Where do you get the information that it was either over several months, or that there were only three incidents?
classic33
Leg End Member
Video of the scooter rider hitting it is over a year old.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
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cougie uk
Guru
Oh I definitely didn't see the barrier from my first look. Very well hidden.
cougie uk
Guru
Well I'm not going to lose any sleep over it as it's not my responsibility.
I'm sure there's local people much more motivated to sort it out than me though. Needs improvement.
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
It looks like this is Corkers Bottom Lane, where it crosses the end of Beaumont Road North. The Streetview car hasn't driven to the end of the road so doesn't capture the offending gate. The route the cyclists are using is NCN 627.
Cyclists are going from right to left in this image:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7mt4j8pZfjFbgVdu6
Cyclists are going from right to left in this image:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7mt4j8pZfjFbgVdu6
Certainly fits. Council website says Corkers Bottom Lane Allotments is just beyond that spot.
rualexander
Legendary Member
Yep, found it on Geograph too, in more difficult lighting conditions
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6357513
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Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
The gate is closed but I can see how it is easily missed.
Once a Wheeler
…always a wheeler
'Where's that?'
'Over there,' I replied. 'Just to the right of that tank.' There was a Second World War tank parked 15 metres away as a patriotic display.
'What tank?'
'The one just in front of us.'
'Where's that?'
'Well, look at the edge of the road just opposite us. Look up from that, and there's the tank.'
'…well. Oh! There. Well, I never knew there was a tank there.'
The tank was set against a distant background of a similar colour. No cyclists ran into it but I suspect the patriotic index of the place remained stubbornly unchanged. Presumably something similar is taking place at the crash gate.
'Over there,' I replied. 'Just to the right of that tank.' There was a Second World War tank parked 15 metres away as a patriotic display.
'What tank?'
'The one just in front of us.'
'Where's that?'
'Well, look at the edge of the road just opposite us. Look up from that, and there's the tank.'
'…well. Oh! There. Well, I never knew there was a tank there.'
The tank was set against a distant background of a similar colour. No cyclists ran into it but I suspect the patriotic index of the place remained stubbornly unchanged. Presumably something similar is taking place at the crash gate.
