Barrier installed to stop Bristol youngsters cycling onto road
A wooden barrier has been installed at the bottom of a slope in Peasedown St John to prevent young cyclists riding out onto a main road.
Youngsters love to speed down the slope but often end up rushing out onto the road.
There have been a number of incidents where car drivers have had to swerve to avoid cyclists.
Now house builder Persimmon Homes Wessex, which owns the land, has built a barrier to prevent accidents after being alertted to the activity by local councillor Sarah Bevan.
Gary Male, technical director for Persimmon Homes Wessex, said: "We have designed and installed a barrier which we are confident will discourage this activity in the future."
4 Comments
by GingerRog, Bristol
Friday, November 21 2008, 7:56PM
“Steve - Alex is already on his way to you! ;-)”
by Steve, Isle of Bounces
Friday, November 21 2008, 7:42PM
“A trampoline on its side would have been interesting sending the cyclists back where they came from. Might even be an idea for the Olympics.”
by Steven, North Bristol
Friday, November 21 2008, 7:18PM
“How many of the "Bristol youngsters" referred to in the headline actually "speed down the slope" in *Peasedown St John* referred to in the article.”
by Mike B, Bristol
Friday, November 21 2008, 6:02PM
“Qutoe from article ... "Youngsters love to speed down the slope but often end up rushing out onto the road" . . . . . . Aah ! . . . So now they'll speed down the slope and smack into a wooden barrier instead :D”