A34 Action group
  • ABOUT
    • About the group
    • The A34
  • Report an issue
    • Current accident / hazard
    • Historic accident / hazard
    • Local concern
  • Action
    • DRIVER AWARENESS
  • Group News
  • Highways England Report
  • Petitions and Lobbying
  • Contact
  • FAQ

The following is an overview of the action points and how these have been addressed

ISSUE / CONCERN


ACTION / SOLUTION


MAINTENANCE

OVERGROWN VEGETATION AT SLIP ROADS
  • Obscures visibility of traffic on carriageway for those on an entry slip road gaining access to the A34
  • Unknown how best to raise this issue with Highways England in the future
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OVERGROWN VEGETATION AT SLIP ROADS
  • Contact Highways England to clear overgrown vegetation (contacted on 31/08/2016)
  • System for reporting: Contact Highways England Customer Contact Centre via phone:  0300 123 5000 or email: info@highwaysengland.co.uk


DRIVER BEHAVIOUR AND AWARENESS

​SPEEDING

  • Increases risk of accidents
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TAILGATING
  • Reduces stopping distance
  • Increases likelihood of quick lane changes

SPEEDING
  • Raise awareness - details TBC
  • Speed cameras? Need to investigate with Highways England and Thames Valley Police

TAILGATING
  • Raise awareness - details TBC
  • Chevrons? Need to investigate with Highways England


enforcement


road design

SHORT SLIP ROADS
  • Limited space to merge with traffic carriageway
  • Drivers sometimes forced to stop at the end of slip-road
  • Drivers sometimes access carriageway when unsafe due to misinterpretation of Highway Code
SHORT SLIP ROADS
  • Request Highways England to investigate exisiting slip road design for improvements
  • Drivers sometimes forced to stop at the end of slip-road
  • Raise awareness of Give Way rule for accessing carriageway
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  • ABOUT
    • About the group
    • The A34
  • Report an issue
    • Current accident / hazard
    • Historic accident / hazard
    • Local concern
  • Action
    • DRIVER AWARENESS
  • Group News
  • Highways England Report
  • Petitions and Lobbying
  • Contact
  • FAQ