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Residents of Abbots Langley are becoming increasingly concerned about the traffic black spots that are a danger to pedestrians in the village. A number of close encounters have occurred on Abbots High Street involving vehicles driving by and children crossing the road. Witnesses say some vehicles are not stopping to allow pedestrians to cross the busy road, with a number of near misses occurring. Incidents have also occurred outside Tanners Wood School, with the latest been on the 4th of May when a brand new 07 Toyota had its door taken off by a passing vehicle, after it failed to stop in time as the driver was leaving the car. Fortunately, nobody was hurt, but this was the last in a long line of close calls. A few Friday’s before the incident with the Toyota, a young boy was half way across the zebra crossing on the High Street when a car failed to stop and nearly knocked over the stranded child. This was witnessed by a number of pupils and parents, leaving one mother and child distraught. It is not just the children in danger however, as two ladies were also nearly hit by a car which drove around them when they were half way across the road. This appears to be a regular occurrence and one resident in particular, who did not wish to be named, wants some drastic action. She told My Abbots: “Something needs to be addressed immediately, as we are going to lose a local resident of the village and a family will be robbed of a loved one.” A spokesman for Tanners Wood School said: ‘I am not aware of the full details of the accident this morning but I do know that the issue of traffic volumes around the school is a worrying one. Small children and cars do not mix safely and, by coincidence, the school has just started in earnest to write a ‘Travel Plan’ that will try to address some of the problems associated with traffic. We will be encouraging parents to walk their children to school and allowing specific groups of children to ride their bikes to school when they are proficient enough at cycling. We would also like parents to car share whenever possible. Together, and with the help of the local authorities, I am sure things can be improved over the coming months and years.’

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