"Residents say their concerns have been dismissed by Transport for London (TfL) for years and criticised a total lack of urgency from City Hall. Children holding banners at the protest There have been close-call incidents where individuals, including young children and parents, have narrowly avoided being struck by a vehicle. Among the key concerns are unsafe pedestrian crossings with reports that children walking to St Stephen's Primary School cannot cross safely in the time allowed"
"The man's eyes were closed, there was no swerving to avoid us. It was pure chance that we weren't completely mowed down and there was less than a metre in it,"
Dozens of parents and residents protested outside a southwest London primary school after a near-miss involving a mother and her three children. The mother found debris in her youngest child's pushchair days later and described the driver's eyes being closed and no swerving, saying it was pure chance they were not mowed down. Campaigners warn barriers frequently fail and fear a fatality, likely a child, is imminent. Local politicians and councillors joined the protest. Residents accuse Transport for London of dismissing concerns, and cite missing warning signs, unsafe crossings, speeding, red-light jumping, and inadequate roadside barriers.
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