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Every school day, children and parents wait at zebra crossings around Malorees School while cars, e-scooters and bikes drive straight through, even when the drivers can clearly see them waiting. This happens repeatedly. Under the Highway Code, drivers should give way to pedestrians waiting at a zebra crossing and must give way once someone has stepped onto it. Around Malorees that rule is routinely ignored, with no visible consequence.

On 24 September a 16-year-old Highgate School pupil was killed by a vehicle on her way to school. No child should face that risk walking to school, and we should not wait for a tragedy here before the Council acts.

There is also a lasting harm. Our children are growing up watching adults ignore zebra crossings without consequence. They learn that the crossing does not protect them, and the behaviour is normalised for the next generation of drivers. Left unchecked, this becomes a generational problem.

Crossings of particular concern include:
- The Avenue at the Tiverton Road mini-roundabout. The zebra sits directly on the roundabout exit with no visibility of pedestrians, and there is no onward crossing towards school.
- Aylestone Avenue at the junction with Christchurch Avenue, on the walking route to Malorees School.
- All other zebra crossings on routes to Malorees School, including Christchurch Avenue, Brondesbury Park, The Avenue, Aylestone Avenue and Tiverton Road.

Families walking to and from Queens Park around Keslake Road (NW6 6DG) have no zebra or controlled crossing at all. Cars have effective priority over children and residents. Across this area the advance warning signs for zebra crossings are either missing or, where installed, not working effectively.

We therefore ask Brent Council to:

1. Install clear warning signage at every zebra crossing on these routes, including school and children crossing signs, "stop for pedestrians" reminders, and flashing amber school-time warning lights.

2. Arrange visible enforcement at school drop-off and pick-up times with the Metropolitan Police, and consider camera enforcement at the worst crossings.

3. Carry out a formal road safety audit of every crossing within walking distance of Malorees School, and publish the findings.

4. Replace the zebra on the roundabout exit at The Avenue / Tiverton Road with a signal-controlled crossing.

5. Provide safe, controlled pedestrian crossings for access to and from Queens Park around Keslake Road (NW6 6DG).

6. Review and install improved signage on the approaches to zebra crossings in the NW6 6DG area to highlight the pedestrian priority to motorists.

Started by: Lara Anderson

This ePetition runs from 01/10/2026 to 14/12/2026.

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