If it ain't broke, don't fix it

While I agree with some of Mrs Berry's points, I feel she may be missing the point on the continued 'protest'.

Either that, or I am giving the 'complainers' more credit than they deserve.

I do not believe that any of those contributors who are knocking the roundabout road markings are under any illusion that their rants are going to get the road put back to as it was before.

Let's be honest, that simply is not going to happen. Reasons? One, admittance of an error of judgment, two, cost.

What they MAY do, however, is stop the same mistakes being made at another location, for example, the McDonald's roundabout in Oakenshaw.

I note that Mrs Berry's manoeuvres have not changed. I assume this is because she has always approached in the right hand lane (from Birmingham) in order to take the Enfield turn. That will not have changed under the new layout.

And yes, there has always been two lanes from Birmingham as she identifies. The problem now though?

Before, the two lanes could both be used to continue on into Redditch. Now, only the one can be used. So any traffic going other than to Abbeydale direction has to squeeze in.

As Mrs Berry identifies, this promotes the impatient motorist's desire to scream down the left hand 'local' lane and then jump the traffic at the junction.

Yes, it's illegal, but without a continual police presence there to issue tickets, it will continue to happen.

Were the local police ever consulted in this decision process? Did they agree there was a problem? Why were local people not consulted? Why not even a survey in the town centre or Kingfisher Centre, as shoppers do come from outside the area to avail themselves of Redditch's facilities?

There is an old saying, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Those responsible, please remember that before starting your next venture.

Paul O'Reilly

Church Hill South

Redditch