The Pontypridd Website.
Your favourite website for both tourism
and local information.
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The
Pontypridd Town website the premier website for shopping, tourism, attractions,
news, what's on and things to do in the Pontypridd area and a significant source
of information for and about the communities and people of Pontypridd.
Pontypridd
and the beautiful countryside which
surrounds it, have been described as
one of Wales' most beautiful areas to visit.
As with most other South Wales
valleys and towns, Pontypridd is situated within easy reach of the cities of Cardiff
and Swansea and very close to the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Renowned for
it's coal mining history, hospitality and beautiful scenery, The location attracting
people from all over the world.
Your No 1 choice for internet advertising.
It is in every local person's interest to do so.
No
1 is a very strange looking hippo, No 2 is a stripy donkey, and No 3 could be
our little bunny rabbit after my young grandson has run amok with a felt tipped
pen;
which beggars the question, 'what about
No 4?'
Picture
No 4 shows an area that purports to contain two official zebra crossings. They
have the large white stripes and flashing beacons, but have no zigzag markings,
nor studs. They are located at junctions, and parked cars have to reverse onto
them in order to leave. They mislead customers into thinking that they represent
safe official crossings, when in fact they mean nothing. They are located within
the grounds of a large local supermarket and are typical of most crossing points
on privately owned out of town shopping areas.
Supermarket car parks have
the potential to be extremely dangerous places for both drivers and pedestrians.
How can they get away with it? Mislead a customer into thinking that he is having
a bargain when he is not and receive a conviction in court. Mislead a customer
into thinking that he is safely using an official zebra crossing when he isn't,
and get the approval of the council's planning department.
Check
your insurance cover!
Most insurance policies do not cover you nor your
vehicle when used on private property, so not only do these places give you a
false sense of safety, but you may not even be able to claim any compensation
if you are involved in an accident on these roads and imitation zebra crossings.
So when you next visit your out of town supermarket, be very very careful.
