Drivers baffled by double yellow lines on roundabout
Motorists were fuming over “pointless” double yellow lines painted on a roundabout in Hereford[1]. The strange markings , left drivers baffled.
Pictures revealed the double yellow lines encircling the grassy centre of the traffic island on Central Avenue. Great-grandmother Jenni Gough, 76, expressed her shock at the blunder.
She said: “When you consider the appalling state of the roads, it’s astonishing to see money wasted on something so pointless as this. Who on earth would think that painting double yellow lines on a roundabout is a good idea? Even non-drivers would know that. When I saw the lines, I was stunned.”
Van driver John Dixon, 40, also voiced his frustration: “This city is fast becoming a laughing stock. Do the people in charge of our roads really think there are drivers parking their cars on roundabouts? It’s madness and just another example of a complete waste of money.”
The lines were painted in January but have since been removed. Herefordshire Council confirmed that a contractor had made an “error”. A spokesperson added that it was not “usual” practice to paint double yellow lines on roundabouts.
In a statement, the council said: “An error by one of our contractors led to the lines being put in place. Putting double yellow lines on roundabouts is not usual practice and once we realised that they had been put in place we took steps to remove them.”
References
- ^ Hereford (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
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