Millie Taylor-Noonan

“The location of the collision is in the immediate vicinity to the access and exit entrances to a large secondary school”

“Whilst motorists have the benefit of advanced warning triangles indicating to road 1 users that there is a school 100 ahead along with a speed limit repeater the location of the incident took place near a dropped kerb with a section of tactile pavement on the footpaths either side of the road, there is no indication to road users as to the imminence of what, was in reality a school crossing area and the area is also unlit”

“The evidence demonstrated that the deceased may have been distracted by other road traffic users and in particular a school bus emerging from the school premises in the immediacy of the collision that serves to demonstrate the vulnerability of pedestrians in this location at such a time”

“that exist to protect pedestrians such as: a. Railings; b. Street lighting; c. An automated or zebra or other form of crossing to allow a priority to be given to pedestrians; d. A school crossing patrol officer; e. A temporary reduction in the speed limit to 20 miles per hour at the beginning and end of the school day”