Driving Lessons in the Derby Area
with a Professional Derby Driving Instructor

The single-track bridge at Barrow.

Barrow Bridge near Derby

On the approach to this canal bridge there is a road narrows on both sides sign, a humpback bridge sign, an oncoming traffic has priority sign, a give way sign, hazard warning lines, a give way triangle road marking, give way lines, and 'slow' written across the road. It is not uncommon to see someone belting up to this bridge having clearly not seen any of these signs and road markings and then proceed blindly over the bridge. The visibility is in fact so poor here that the only satisfactory way to ensure that it safe to cross the bridge is to pause at the give way lines and have a good look along the road coming from the left, and the track coming from the right. I wonder how many pens have been worn out by the driving examiners at this place?

Peter Jackson Dip.DI