10-year-old Talha was sent flying from his bike by a van at the Manchester Road crossing and arrived home with blood pouring across his face. Calls for LancashireCC to get a grip on the danger crossing have intensified, again:
His mother says he is lucky to be alive after the accident on 14th July, which saw him launched over kerbside railings and land several metres away on the cobbles of nearby side street Larkhill Road – having nearly reached the pavement at the moment when he was struck by the vehicle.The incident follows more than a decade of calls for a safety upgrade at the location, led by the area’s county councillor.
His dad, Zakir Hussain, said that he himself had had “about 10 near misses” on the zebra crossing – but that his son had not been so lucky.Talha says his advice to adults and children crossing Manchester Road at that point would be to “wait until all of the cars have stopped” before setting foot off the kerb.
However, she believes that the belisha beacons that highlight the zebra crossing hold far less sway with motorists than a set of pedestrian traffic lights would – and is calling on highways bosses to make the change to a system that would ensure drivers were “more cautious”.“Traffic lights would at least give a clear indication of who has right of way . At the moment, if you’ve not stepped onto the zebra crossing, cars are allowed to go, that’s the rule.
He also urged students to take more care and repeated criticism, saying some “completely disregard their own safety” and often walk into the street without looking up from their phones, not having “a care in the world”.
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