Shocking footage shows motorists drive on grass verge & pavement to evade total gridlock | SWD Media

Описание: SHOCKING footage shows motorists driving on grass verge and pavement inches from residential properties to evade total gridlock on day five of primary schools resuming in North London.

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The congestion on Bincote Road in Enfield reached its peak on Friday (12/03/2021) afternoon at 3.20pm.

There are three local schools, Merryhills Primary, Grange Park Primary and Highlands Secondary School.

Pedestrians can be seen walking on the pavement including a child on a scooter on the path opposite.

Cars were parked on either sides of the road, and with increased traffic the area was unpassable, leaving some drivers deciding they had no alternative but to take the drastic action.

According to the TfL website one of the motorists was driving a a licensed Private Hire Taxi, a white Toyota Corolla LM**WEO.

Local resident, Glenn Wilson was filming the traffic, in order to show Transport for London that their plans to introduce a new bus service, with additional stops to the heavily congested route are ludicrous.

Following a consultation last year TfL plan to proceed with the proposal following analysis of the results.

184 positive responses were received of which 106 agreed with the proposal, however 175 negative responses were given, 73 of which dismissed the proposals as the road was unsuitable, and 28 were concerned with additional noise and pollution.

Glenn, 28 shared the footage on social media and wrote: “I can’t believe what I am seeing here.”

Dan Logan commented: “It’s like the scenes in an end of the world movie when people are desperate to get home to their loved ones.”

Black Cab Driver, Liam added: “Looks like Wacky races!”

Speaking today Glenn said: “You will find we all park on our drives so our cars don’t get hit, the drivers of the parked cars are parents picking their kids up from school.

“Many residents, including myself have been contacting TfL, local MP’s and councillors to no avail”

An Enfield Council spokesperson said: “The shocking behaviour in this footage is inexcusable and we are grateful there was no accident involving a child or any other member of the public. We would urge anyone who has information about these selfish drivers to make a report to the Metropolitan Police.

“Since the start of the pandemic we have seen more people staying at home resulting in more vehicles parked along some residential streets and fewer people taking public transport. This may have contributed to additional congestion on roads such as Bincote Road. Enfield Council officers will visit Bincote Road this week to gauge the extent of the issue with traffic and identify whether additional parking restrictions are required. As well as offering support to local schools to promote active travel, a 20mph speed limit is in place on Bincote Road / Worlds End Lane, along with a number of traffic calming features.

“Enfield Council is clear that its planning and infrastructure policies should support active travel. It is our ambition that by 2040 the majority of journeys that originate in the borough should be either low carbon or do not emit carbon at all. This is why we are looking to deliver more high-quality cycling and walking routes across Enfield and promoting active travel for pupils which will in turn mean fewer journeys by car at peak times.”

Geoff Hobbs, Director of Public Transport Service Planning at TfL, said: “Public transport allows more people to safely travel than cars do, while reducing emissions and congestion. This is vital for the economy of our city and the health of its people.

“We are always reviewing and improving our services and after a thorough public consultation, which was publicised to all residents and showed support, we have introduced the new 456. We will keep the route under review alongside the local council, as we do with all bus changes, however we know this route will increase connectivity for Enfield residents, including those in the Bincote Road area, and play a role in reducing congestion.

“Customers can look forward to new transport links including to North Middlesex Hospital and Winchmore Hill station, an improved level of service to Enfield town centre and a Sunday service – with hundreds of jobs and thousands of residents now within 400m of a bus stop. The 456 serves nearby Merryhills Primary School, Grange Park Primary School and Highlands School and will reduce school-related traffic on Bincote Road, and overall car dependency in the area.”

Mr Wilson reported the incident via the Metropolitan Police ‘Report a traffic incident‘ website.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that they did not attend the incident.