echo-news.co.uk Echo Wednesday March 21, 2012 15 ‘Dangerous’ misleading notices altered by council after MP backs campaign Driving instructor wins battle over road signs A DRIVING instructor has By FAYE HACKWELL Council for six months, Mr successfully campaigned for [email protected] Musaji wrote to Mr Francois, who misleading road signs to be represents Wickford, where his corrected. layout ahead, could be misled. It’s driving school, Farah Driver Tariq Musaji launched a web- dangerous. Training, is based. site exposing signs around south “I’m pleased my campaign has Mr Francois said: “Inaccurate which were inconsistent been worthwhile and made a dif- signage could be confusing to with driving manuals and, after ference.” learner drivers and, indeed, to all gaining the backing of Rayleigh The signs corrected included motorists. and Wickford MP Mark Francois, hazard signs in Southend Road, “I followed up these matters Essex County Council has Shotgate, which warned with Tracey Chapman, council- replaced several signs. motorists there was an impend- lor responsible for highways at Mr Musaji, 43, of Road, ing roundabout before a bend in Essex County Council, and I was Billericay, began noticing as he the road, when the hazards are very pleased to note a number of drove around with his pupils that actually in the reverse order. the road signs Mr Musaji high- some signs were either displayed Signs in Laindon Link, lighted have now been amended in the wrong order or gave , which indicated a zebra or replaced, and that the out- motorists incorrect warnings. crossing followed by a mini- standing ones he spotted are to He photographed almost a roundabout, rather than the be dealt with by the end of this dozen signs and published them other way round, have also been financial year.” on a website, which he reported corrected, as have signs Essex County Council said the to Essex County Council, and approaching traffic calming reports were being investigated four have now been corrected. measures in High Road North, and action would be taken where Mr Musaji said: “These signs Laindon, telling motorists travel- necessary. are being funded by the public ling in both directions to give A spokesman added: “Essex purse, so they should be correct. way to one another. County Council strives to ensure  Mission accomplished – Tariq Musaji with MP Mark Francois “Someone new to the area, who After unsuccessfully cam- all road markings and signs are Picture: AL UNDERWOOD BA55906 may not be familiar with the road paigning to Essex County clear and correct.”

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