Lorry hits redesigned Woodmere Avenue width restriction

There had been countless collisions at the bollards in Woodmere Avenue in Watford - which gained widespread attention after a camera began capturing the crashes.

After work was undertaken to widen the restriction to seven feet and six inches in August last year, it appeared the collisions would be a thing of the past.

However, a video has shown a lorry hitting the bollards yesterday (January 18), which were introduced at seven feet in 1980 to prevent lorries “rat running” through the residential street.

In a second clip, the lorry reverses out and waits for a bus to pass through the middle, before using the bus only lane itself.

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There is signage marking that the restriction is for vehicles less than seven feet wide and stating that the middle lane is for buses only.

After the clips were posted to Facebook, one viewer commented “yes we’re back”.

The long-term aim is to take the bollards away and install ANPR cameras to deter prohibited vehicles using the road.