lukeredpath · September 24, 2014 09:45
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 Date: 24.09.2014


 Dear Mr Redpath

 Thank you for contacting us on 10 September 2014 suggesting improvements for Bow roundabout.

 I am sorry you have experienced motorist jumping the red lights at Bow roundabout.

 There is a London wide policy to only install red light cameras as mitigation for a history of people being Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) as a result of red light trespass. Criteria are used to assess whether the installation of a camera would be justified so that the camera would help improve safety by reducing the number of red light trespass related KSIs. The criteria for the implementation of a red light camera is that there must have been a minimum of two injury collisions on the same arm of a junction (in a three year period) that resulted in one KSI and both of these must have been as a result of a red light trespass.

 According to Transport for London (TfL) records, none of the collisions at Bow Roundabout have been as a result of red light trespass. Therefore, as there has been no red light trespass related KSIs at this location it is doubtful that the introduction of a red light camera would be effective in addressing the collision problem and so would not be considered in this instance.

 However, if you feel there is habitual running of red lights at Bow roundabout you might be interested to know that there is a website where concerns pertaining to a particular location can be reported to the Metropolitan Police via the Road Safe London website (www.met.police.uk/roadsafelondon/) which has been set up to allow the public to pass on information in confidence about illegal or nuisance road use.  The police concentrate their resources on those issues of most concern based on such information.

 I hope I can assure you that whilst there have been improvements made at Bow roundabout the process to improve the area has not finished.  We are currently working with the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham, and other key stakeholders, to deliver the Vision for Bow: a place which all road users passing through find accessible, safe and connected. We are therefore looking at opportunities to deliver more substantial changes at Bow for pedestrian and cyclists in the longer term, in order to support the regeneration of the area.

 Thank you again for taking the time to write to us with your suggestions to improve safety at Bow roundabout.

 Please contact me again if you need any further assistance, or if you would prefer to talk to us about this matter, please call us on 0343 222 1234.

 Yours sincerely


 Jonathon Cartwright

 Customer Service Adviser
 Transport for London Customer Services

	Date: 24.09.2014


	Dear Mr Redpath

	Thank you for contacting us on 10 September 2014 suggesting improvements for Bow roundabout.

	I am sorry you have experienced motorist jumping the red lights at Bow roundabout.

	There is a London wide policy to only install red light cameras as mitigation for a history of people being Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) as a result of red light trespass. Criteria are used to assess whether the installation of a camera would be justified so that the camera would help improve safety by reducing the number of red light trespass related KSIs. The criteria for the implementation of a red light camera is that there must have been a minimum of two injury collisions on the same arm of a junction (in a three year period) that resulted in one KSI and both of these must have been as a result of a red light trespass.

	According to Transport for London (TfL) records, none of the collisions at Bow Roundabout have been as a result of red light trespass. Therefore, as there has been no red light trespass related KSIs at this location it is doubtful that the introduction of a red light camera would be effective in addressing the collision problem and so would not be considered in this instance.

	However, if you feel there is habitual running of red lights at Bow roundabout you might be interested to know that there is a website where concerns pertaining to a particular location can be reported to the Metropolitan Police via the Road Safe London website (www.met.police.uk/roadsafelondon/) which has been set up to allow the public to pass on information in confidence about illegal or nuisance road use. The police concentrate their resources on those issues of most concern based on such information.

	I hope I can assure you that whilst there have been improvements made at Bow roundabout the process to improve the area has not finished. We are currently working with the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham, and other key stakeholders, to deliver the Vision for Bow: a place which all road users passing through find accessible, safe and connected. We are therefore looking at opportunities to deliver more substantial changes at Bow for pedestrian and cyclists in the longer term, in order to support the regeneration of the area.

	Thank you again for taking the time to write to us with your suggestions to improve safety at Bow roundabout.

	Please contact me again if you need any further assistance, or if you would prefer to talk to us about this matter, please call us on 0343 222 1234.

	Yours sincerely


	Jonathon Cartwright

	Customer Service Adviser
	Transport for London Customer Services