Yellow cross-hatching painted just a few months ago on Wanstead High Street at the ends of Grove Park and Woodbine Place has been removed by Redbridge following a U-turn.
In a statement to Wansteadium, a council spokesperson said: “The two box junctions on Wanstead High Street were installed in October 2024 to help ease congestion and keep junctions clear and have been effective in helping to improve traffic flow.
“However, following concerns raised by the community about dangerous driving associated with the yellow box junctions the council commissioned an independent road safety report earlier this year. While the report recognised the benefits of the yellow boxes, it also highlighted that their placement – especially in proximity to a zebra crossing – was causing confusion for some drivers and potential safety concerns. In light of this, the decision was taken to remove the boxes as a precautionary move to aid safer driving.
“Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued while the boxes were in place remain valid. The regulations around yellow box junctions are clear, and all PCNs were correctly and legally issued under existing traffic enforcement legislation.
“We always review our schemes and work closely with our local communities to get feedback on them. If it’s clear a scheme is no longer suitable for the local community it’s only right we change it, or remove it.”
they love interfering and wasting other peoples money!
People seem very negative about the council. Here they’ve tried what they thought would help, discovered it did not and reversed their action in the light of experience. I think it’s great to have a council that can review and if necessary change their plans.