New campaign to slow drivers down...

Tallon

Honestly, you'd be hard pushed to make this stuff up

They may be designed to keep schoolchildren safer – but these spooky bollards seem likely to scare them out of their wits as well.

When parents were asked about installing the 3ft bollards to slow traffic outside Compton primary school in Plymouth, one said: ‘They look hideous, like something out of Doctor Who.’

Another reaction, this time on Facebook, read: ‘Looks like a remake of Village of the Damned. Don’t look them in the eye or one’s 4x4 will burst into flames.’
'Like something out of Doctor Who': The child-shaped bollards were originally planned to line the road going past Compton primary school in Plymouth

'Like something out of Doctor Who': The child-shaped bollards were originally planned to line the road going past Compton primary school in Plymouth
No thanks: Compton Primary School parents rejected the proposals

No thanks: Compton primary school parents rejected the proposals

Plymouth City Council, which originally gave the bollards planning permission, is now reviewing the proposals.

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The three-foot high bollards had been planned to be placed by the side of the road.

The idea was mentioned in a newsletter which went to parents of pupils at the school.
'Don’t look them in the eye or one’s 4x4 will burst into flames’

But some were so stunned they compared the stony-faced bollards, which cost £350 each, to sci-fi horror props.

One parent said: 'They're expensive, the school has to foot the bill and there's no proof that they more effective than normal bollards.'
Stony faced: Parents feared the eerie life size statues would scare children

Stony faced: Parents feared the eerie life-size statues would scare children

Another said: 'They're going to be there all the time. In the middle of the night you'll see these weird-looking things.

'They will be defaced, they will have lots of graffiti on them.'

The school said it had received the largest number of comments it had ever had for a consultation, but said opinion had been evenly divided.

Plymouth City Council said: 'In recent discussions with the school it has been agreed that action to stop inconsiderate parking on pavements is a priority.

'The use of the themed bollards is being reviewed and alternatives are being looked at.

'The safety of children trying to get to and from school is the most important consideration.'

Adrian Briggs, of makers Marshalls Street Furniture, said: ‘We consider the bollards cheap and effective compared with traffic cameras.

'Cameras would be tens of thousands of pounds.'

He said that although other areas of the UK had raised concerns about the bollards, they had worked.

'If you see a child next to the road, there is a natural reaction to slow the vehicle down,' he said.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2007694/Doctor-Who-esque-statues-stand-Plymouth-road.html#ixzz1QaJMHGKJ

Eric Cartman

a Compton School, surely something like this would be more realistic

Riskymove

I'd give it a few days before people are deliberately hitting them or vandalising them

Matt Simis

Going to be hard to tell real children from fakes and people will become accustomed to the fake ones fairly fast, leading to a more dangerous to children situation.

stevenmu

The school said it had received the largest number of comments it had ever had for a consultation, but said opinion had been evenly divided

Yes, I can't quite decide if I'd speed up to get away from them, or deliberately try and knock them down.

Stinicker

squod

More stuff to crash into. When will councils learn that the edge of a road is where you end up during or after an accident. Poles, posts and walls kill motorists and motorcyclists.

Anan1

Tallon wrote: »

Honestly, you'd be hard pushed to make this stuff up

Yes, you would. According to the article the bollards are to stop cars from parking on the footpath.;)

pa990

can you imagine the abuse they will get

Eric Cartman

it could definitley cause accidents, imagine a paedophile speeding and then jamming on seeing that, jaysus it wouldnt be good

Looks like an ad for foosball.

Needler

Riskymove wrote: »

I'd give it a few days before people are deliberately hitting them or vandalising them

It reminds me of the game "Carmageddon".

If it happened here I'd put on a souped up bumper and see how many points I can rack up

El Guapo!

I guarantee they'll all have cocks drawn on them by the end of the week.

Needler

Dean09 wrote: »

I guarantee they'll all have cocks drawn on them by the end of the week.

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Do not use language like that in motors again. Next time is a ban.

Needler

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Am I bad person that I really want to knock them all down?

Nah completely natural urge man. They look like they're designed for knocking down

Anan1

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Am I bad person that I really want to knock them all down?

I wouldn't try it, they're bollards.;)