It seems to be the practice of the local Highways Department to do the very least possible and to take as long as they can over doing it. This sign has finally been installed on Hathersage Road approaching the dangerous Piper House bend. Let's think of some of the other things they could have done. There could have been a speed limit of 50 mph enforced (I would prefer 40). They could have put up a recommended speed limit around the bend. They could have put up a sign drawing attention to the dangerous bend. They could have enforced a speed limit with a speed camera (oh, horror!). There could have been white marked SLOW signs on the road surface.
Some have called for the bend to be redesigned by cutting off a piece of the land on the north side. I am against this as its result would be faster driving when we should be encouraging slower driving. I am puzzled about the sluggish response from the authorities. There are many parts of the country where councils are much more pro-active in dealing with safety issues.
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