Safety barriers

This barrier is not there in order to keep the cars away from the pedestrians, neither is it there in order to slow the pedestrian down as they approach the kerb and the road. The barrier is solid and extends around the corner; it is also of a decent height and structure that does not permit for it to be climbed over or crawled under. Unlike such solid structures that are found at the ends of cycle routes which ensure that pedestrians/cyclists slow down in order to navigate them before coming the road which is on the other side of the deliberately placed barriers, normally 3, this barrier continues a good distance around the corner on either side, indicating that pedestrians have to walk to the end of the barrier in order to cross the road, even when there is no traffic. This is a safety issue, but is not planned just to prevent a pedestrian that is in a hurry; it is planned to effectively determine where the Council, of the area, designates that a pedestrian may be permitted to cross the road; and in effect is also for the benefit of the driver, not just the pedestrian as would initially be thought. The barrier ensures the pedestrian cannot cross at any point that the barrier cuts off, and ensures that drivers have a decent distance for breaking should the need arise.