Today’s ‘Coventry Evening Telegraph’ reports on the tragic death of David Thompson, aged 71, who has sadly passed away after spending more than a month in hospital after being hit by a bus at  one of the new ‘Shared Space’ junctions in Coventry City Centre.

Coventry Socialist Party Councillor Dave Nellist has been an outspoken critic of the Labour controlled Councils proposals from the start. After 2 accidents in 24 hours, in January Dave called for new warning signs to go up immediately, and an emergency review of the entire scheme, which the Council’s Labour leaders call their “unique” flagship policy. Today Dave had this to say;

 “I’m so dreadfully sorry to hear that he has passed away. My thoughts are, of course, with his family and those who knew him. There should be emergency action taken with signs and controlled crossings replacing the shared spaces. Once that has happened there should be a proper debate on these areas. Shared spaces in Canada have big signs as you approach saying pedestrians have right of way. In other places the road is painted black and white.

Over 400 have already signed a petition started by Cllr Nellist that highlights the dangerous scheme and calls for  emergency measures and a review of the policy. Make sure you get your name down on the petition by following this link.

 http://epetitions.coventry.gov.uk/2012/01/end-the-shared-spaces-experiment/

full article from ‘Coventry Evening Telegraph’ -  http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2012/02/14/family-of-holbrooks-oap-killed-in-shared-space-accident-calls-for-junctions-to-be-axed-92746-30325682/3/#ixzz1mMB0A0SM