Readers share views on Ruabon roundabout safety concerns

The Leader reported on Wednesday how resident Kevin Andrews called for more to be done to improve safety on the A539 Llangollen Road.

He has previously spoken about speeding and anti-social driving on the on the Costa roundabout, and reiterated his worries that "someone is going to get killed" after a car left the road and came to rest in some trees over the weekend.

Readers took to the Leader's Facebook page to have their say on the issue.

Sue Hart Evans posted: "Now road markings have gone everyone has a different idea of which lane to be in.

"They need to put road markings down so there is no argument should an accident occur.

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"I use right hand lane to go to Llangollen but always check over my left shoulder just in case."

Donna Craven-Hayman said: "Perhaps if the lanes marked up correctly there wouldn’t be as many near misses and incidents.

Image: Kevin Andrews

"Too many people guessing, leading to this happening."

Scott Davies said: "The roundabout is fine - it's the drivers who can't use it properly."

Lynnette Andrews said: "Firstly they need to slow down. Second, they need to be in the right lane - and don't drive like idiots."

Suzanne Doherty posted: "The roundabout of doom - you dice with death when coming from Cefn Mawr.

"The problem I think is that the road markings used to be left lane for Cefn Mawr, right lane for straight on or right turn.

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"But now there is no markings so it is a free-for-all, plus people don't indicate so it's a nightmare when it gets busy."

El Phillips posted: "No road is a problem - it’s the drivers that are a problem. People change lanes, flash once, then move over no matter if there's a car on top of them or not.

Image: Kevin Andrews

"It's a case of; you stop, I am coming over."

Darren Williams said: "It’s a nightmare. The amount of times cars have come close to hit me, [with] them being in the wrong lane.

"It’s only amount of time for a big crash to happen."

Tracey Scourfield said: "Had a few near misses on there with people being in the left hand lane and going up to Acrefair.

"Needs signs and road markings because drivers obviously can't figure it out themselves."

Vera Rushton said: "Traffic too fast approaching roundabout all the time."

Malcolm Williams said: "Some drivers go around there like lunatics, not even slowing down to give way."

A Wrexham Council spokesman said: "We appreciate concerns raised, although evidence shows two accidents since 2017, and neither attributed to problems with the roundabout or road layout.

"White lines will be refreshed to provide clarity."