Pedestrians are still being confused by a set of malfunctioning lights on the Dulwich Village junction – three months after people first complained about the crossing.
Campaign Group One Dulwich says the lights for cyclists and pedestrians have been flashing green simultaneously, turning the crossing into “a scene of mayhem”.
A spokesperson for One Dulwich said: “The crossing is immediately outside the Dulwich Village Infants’ School where many children cross the road each day and where cyclists zoom across the crossing.”
“This makes a mockery of the council saying that pedestrian safety is their principal concern.”
The News first made enquiries last February after people complained that the junction’s cycle traffic lights were flashing green and red simultaneously.
Southwark Council said Transport for London (TfL) had fixed the issue but a second error involving pedestrian lights appears not to have been addressed.
In a message shared with this paper, Gypsy Hill police said it was “upsetting” that the repair hadn’t been completed.
In an email sent to a resident, Gypsy Hill police said: “Unfortunately we have had no response from Southwark council or TFL regarding the light-controlled junction.
“It’s upsetting to see the issue has not been resolved. We will be encouraging as many residents as possible to report the issue using the online portal as the more reports they receive the more likely they are to act based on previous reports/interactions of this nature.”
On Tuesday, April 25, a TfL spokesperson said: “Safety is our top priority and our engineers are carrying out an inspection this afternoon to investigate the issue.”
Southwark Council was approached for comment..