THE father of a young girl left in a coma when she was hit by a bus has condemned the lack of any additional safety measures in his road - 18 months on.
John Norman's daughter Ronni was just ten when she was struck by the double decker yards from her home in Chester Road, Loughton.
She was left in a critical condition on life-support for a week, but has now made a full recovery.
Despite several petitions and a number of road accidents since Ronni was injured, not a single new safety measure has been installed.
Mr Norman said: “They've done nothing whatsoever. It's more or less the same as it was 18 months ago and nothing's changed. They haven't even painted a line.
“It's awful. I've got a letter from the council saying they have a new department and they will look into it. That was over a year ago. I just think the council thinks if it's not on their doorstep, they don't need to worry. If it was, there'd be traffic islands and zebra crossings everywhere. I drive around a lot and you see these things everywhere in other areas. Anything would help.”
He said he was aware of other accidents in the road since his daughter's adding: “I know of a boy who was knocked off his bicycle. He didn't go to hospital but it could have been a lot worse. That boy was very lucky. That was a bus as well. It could have been the same driver who hit my daughter.”
Ronni's friend Finlay Park, 12, of Hillyfields, Loughton witnessed Ronni's accident.
Her mother Beverley Park said: “I know people are still concerned with kids going to school. So many kids go down there, and we are all concerned.”
County councillor Norman Hume, Cabinet Member for Highways & Transportation, said: “Essex County Council takes any severe collision on our roads extremely seriously.
"This was a very regrettable accident and we have looked into the circumstances surrounding it and Chester Road has been added to a list for further investigation to see if there are any changes we can make.
"It has also been brought to the attention of a local Road Safety Officer who will be happy to listen to any of the residents’ concerns”
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