Malcolm Langford

“the inquest, the court heard evidence ron _ Forensic | Collision Investigator for Thames Valley Police. He attended the scene shortly after the collision and examined the junction. His evidence was that visibility at _ the junction is restricted, particularly when looking to the right, due to a house with a large fence and trees. The following four important points were elicited during the inquest: (1) a vehicle stopped at the stop line on Highmoor Road is first able to see the front offside corner of a vehicle travelling north along Albert Road at a | distance of about 35 metres; | (2) a vehicle stopped at the stop line on Highmoor Road is first able to see the ; full width of the front of a vehicle travelling north along Albert Road at a distance of about 24 metres; (3) ifa vehicle is travelling at 30mph along Albert Road, it will take only 2.6 seconds from being completely out of view of drivers on Highmoor Road ; to reaching the junction. It will take only 1.8 seconds from the time that the front of the vehicle is visible until it reaches the junction; (4) given a typical rate of acceleration, it is not possible for a 'normal' driver | in a 'normal' car to pull safely out of Highmoor Road junction even when Albert Road appears to be clear. The only way to negotiate the junction safely is to edge forward, maintaining a constant look”