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Accident on experimental £29m road

Experimental £29m “shared space” project is criticised after pedestrian was hit by a lorry

Exhibition Road

A man was knocked down by a lorry on a stretch of road that’s been stripped of signs, pavements and lights in an effort to improve safety.

Exhibition Road in London was officially opened as a “shared space” two weeks ago by Mayor Boris Johnson. £29million was spent on levelling the road and pavement, and removing yellow lines and road signs – and bosses at Kensington and Chelsea borough council had hoped the expensive redesign would help to cut accidents by 30 per cent. 

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Traders and residents are now calling on the council to cut the 20mph speed limit to 5mph. And residents, blind campaigners and the Association of British Drivers have planned a rally on the road next week, demanding the council improve pedestrian safety.

The driver of the truck was not arrested according to police, but the crash is being investigated. A council spokesman said: “the police have reported that a pedestrian was knocked over by a truck on Monday evening.

“They are not classifying the accident as a serious one. There are no plans at the moment to lower the 20mph limit but the council will continue to monitor how the new layout is being used.”

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