RTC on my road, debris left everywhere

[bobbo89]

smithyithy said:

What is it with people like you that just have to keep knocking people down?

Like I've said that how I came across wasn't as intended and tried to just return back to the original point, but that's not enough for you?

I dont think he's trying to knock you down, just pointing out the amount of to'ing and fr'ing you've been doing such as:

smithyithy said:

I'd sweep it up if it wasn't on a busy road, but the council are already slacking in our area..

We've been asking them to clean the graffiti off the green boxes and fences, and sort the litter, dog mess, overgrown trees, broken glass etc from the alleyway at the end of our road, that's used everyday by the primary school kids and parents, for a year.

Not really jobs I think we should be doing?

Followed by:

smithyithy said:

Ourselves and a couple other nearby neighbours do try to look after the street, but it's slowly going downhill.

Used to be the pensioners would be out every weekend sweeping and tidying up. They're gradually passing on, sadly, and being replaced by young couples / families that can't even tidy their own front gardens / drives, let alone the road opposite them.

and then by

smithyithy said:

I'm not going to stand in the gutter of a busy main road in the wind and rain sweeping.

and then there was a glimmer of hope

smithyithy said:

If it's still there Saturday morning I'll go and clear it up, been working 7-5 so not had much time spare to be honest.

smithyithy said:

So I guess I was wrong to blame the councils etc, it's as much a community responsibility. But when the community changes and no longer cares there's little we can do.
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...but then you changed your mind, possibly after having carried out a risk asesment and consulted the HSE

smithyithy said:

I stand on the side of high speed roads for my job, so I'm not above doing so, but I wouldn't do it without appropriate PPE etc.

But, to answer your original question. There is no answer.

The Police don't work to a check-list of items that they need to tick off after attending every RTC. The officers may have decided that the debris was safe enough to not need clearing immediately and would pass it on to the council the following day. Whether that form was passed on or phone-call made, who knows!

They may also have had another call and the debris became insignificant.

I'm guessing by now that you've spent way more time on this thread than it would have taken you sweep up a bit of glass in the road?