I often get
asked by residents if anything can be done to improve the sight lines at the
Ballinard Road/Claypotts Road/Victoria Road junction. Concerns I raised in the
past about this resulted in realigned give way markings a few years ago to improve
visibility.
Recently it was suggested to me that a mirror would be useful, for those
emerging from Ballinard Road, to check for vehicles coming down Claypotts
Road. I asked the council’s transportation section whether this was viable and for
clarification on the use of mirrors on the public highway and received the following
information:
‘In the last few years there has been no
injury accidents at this location. Road mirrors are not really recommended as
they can be misleading to drivers at night and affected by sunlight during the
day, damaged by vandals and are confusing for non-local drivers. They can also mislead drivers in judging
distance and speed while maintenance is also an issue as the need regular
cleaning. I would not recommend the use
of a mirror at this location as it would likely only be a distraction for
motorists.’
