A Cabinet meeting on 9 October approved the introduction of an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) prohibiting right turns on to the A40 from the two roads at Barnard Gate, with an additional exemption for agricultural vehicles.
Read the officers' report
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A small traffic island will be placed in the centre of junction A to physically discourage the right turn movement and to accommodate a ‘No Right Turn’.
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It is recognised that a ‘sign only’ restriction may be violated, and full compliance is not guaranteed. However, with suitable advance signage in place, OCC anticipates that the number of turns will be substantially reduced, with a proportionate reduction in collisions and near-misses.
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Unsafe ‘U-turns’ further east will be monitored if possible during the trial.
This is one of four road safety schemes to be funded by OCC’s Vision Zero programme. Its target is zero fatalities and serious injuries from road collisions in Oxfordshire by 2050, with a 50% reduction by 2030. Other schemes include a raised parallel crossing to be installed at Welch Way, Witney