Risk of hitting pedestrians at the property entrance gates

Updates

• The report has been passed to the Highway Officer, who will carry out an inspection of the issue within 10 working days, emergency defects will be corrected or made safe at the time of the inspection, if reasonably practicable to do so. In this context, making safe may constitute displaying warning notices, coning‐off or fencing‐off to protect the public from the defect or other suitable action. If the inspection team cannot make safe the defect at the time of inspection, then they will instigate the relevant emergency call procedures to ensure appropriate resources are mobilised to make the defect safe.

  There may also be occasions when the issue reported will not be repaired as it has been classified as a minor defect and does not pose any risk to either the safety or the integrity of the highway, these are called minimum recording levels as specified in our Highways Safety Inspection Policy.

  Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 15:00, Wednesday 8 April 2026

• Mirrors on the Highway

  Buckinghamshire Highways would look at other ways of improving visibility, before considering a roadside mirror due to the widely known problems associated with headlamp dazzle, problems can also occur because of image distortion and particularly so during adverse weather conditions. Condensation or water droplets that naturally form on exposed surfaces could mislead drivers into believing the route is clear when in fact it is not. In the event of an accident, the local highway authority could find itself in a position of being sued for alleged malfeasance or negligence if the mirror could be shown to have been a contributory factor to the incident.
  
  Mirrors on private land

  We are unable to approve the erection of mirrors at private entrances. In these circumstances, it may be possible for the mirror to be erected on private land with the approval of the relevant landowner. Depending upon the size of the resultant structure, planning permission may also need to be sought from the planning department at Buckinghamshire Council. In addition, public liability insurance, in respect of the mirror, will be required if the mirror is cited as a contributory factor in a road traffic accident.
  
  Reports of unauthorised mirrors on the public highway

  If we receive a report about a mirror placed on the highway within Buckinghamshire without permission, this is likely to be classed as an illegal sign and we may seek to recover costs from adjacent landowners if we deem it necessary to remove.

  State changed to: Closed

  Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 08:24, Thursday 9 April 2026