SALISBURY’S infamous killer kerb has scraped many unfortunate cars in the city – but Wiltshire Council said an audit has not thrown up any concerns.

The kerb at the Fisherton Street junction with South Western Road is a minor celebrity in the city as it even has its own devoted Facebook group to monitor the many cars that fall victim to its design.

The kerb itself, called a Trief kerb, is raised and is designed to stop HGVs from mounting the pavement when traversing the area in a bid to protect pedestrians.

But many motorists fail to take notice of the raised kerb and scrape up against it, causing thousands of pounds in damage.

BBC Wiltshire reporter Kayleigh Barker came to the city recently to highlight the kerb which has been described as a “tyre shredder” and “menace to alloys” by some residents.

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The kerb saw a refresh last year under a scheme to create a more welcoming environment for pedestrians when they walk towards the city centre from the railway station.

It was cleaned up and enhanced to make it more obvious to motorists, but the work hasn’t put an end to road users falling victim to it.

What the kerb looked like before the changes Picture: Google

But the council now says that an audit of the scheme has not raised any issues.

Councillor Martin Smith, cabinet member for highways at Wiltshire Council, said: “As with all new road layouts, an independent post-construction safety audit has been carried out and no concerns have been raised regarding the positioning of the Trief kerb at the junction of Fisherton Street and South Western Road, nor in relation to vehicle movements at this location.

“The key concern at this junction relates to pedestrian safety, particularly the risk of vehicles, especially HGVs mounting the kerb and potentially colliding with pedestrians.”

He added: “With approximately 11,000 vehicle movements daily under the Fisherton Street railway bridge, and increased pedestrian footfall due to the opening of the Fisherton Car Park to South West Rail customers, it is essential that the kerb at this location protects pedestrians.”

Some residents have said that the kerb does not present a problem for careful road users and that no additional work is needed to make it more obvious – just more care by motorists. 

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