Anyone driving along Oxford’s High Street — on the rare occasions that you can — will probably have noticed the dangerous obstacle sited in the middle of the road just west of The Queen’s College.
It appears to be some sort of lampstand, or possibly someone’s idea of a decorative feature to enhance what is generally recognised as one of the loveliest streets in Europe.
It is hard to say because the top has been knocked off. The whole thing bends at an angle of some 45 degrees. I would guess that it has probably been struck more than once.
I almost struck it myself a couple of weeks ago. Driving westwards in the dark, I suddenly found myself confronted by the thing, and had to make a sudden swerve to avoid it.
The fact that it remains there speaks volumes for the incompetence of those responsible for our highways. Do they think nothing of road safety?
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