The inquest on October 6th into the death of Elaine last March raised a number of points that I feel should be brought to the attention of the long suffering users of Buckinghamshire's roads.
Buckinghamshire County Council was represented at the inquest by a specialist barrister from Lincoln's Inn at enormous expense. His enormous fee will be paid by the long suffering rate payers of Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire County Council was represented at the inquest by a specialist barrister from Lincoln's Inn at enormous expense. His enormous fee will be paid by the long suffering rate payers of Buckinghamshire.
Evidence presented showed that:
- There was a large area of standing water in the northbound carriageway of the A413 for a distance of approximately 70 metres (240 feet).
- The water was 14cm (5.5") deep at the deepest part and it masked the LED road markings on that side of the road.
- Five of the road drainage gulley's where blocked solid to the grating with detritus
- Eric Meek, who is group operations manager for transport for Buckinghamshire (and is employed by the subcontractor Ringway Jacobs), told the inquest that the drains between the gulley's were also blocked.
- He was also adamant that standard county council routine of once a year clearing of gulley's is enough to cope with normal circumstances.
Regardless of the verdict in the Coroners Court or that in any future courts , we know who is responsible for our daughter's death and are confident that Elaine, her family and her friends will receive justice they deserve in the appropriate court.
We would like to remind all concerned that no matter how meek or humble they might appear, there is one Judge who reigns supreme above all others and before whose judgement seat all men (and women) must appear (without legal representation) to give an account of their lives and actions (Revelations. 20:13-15). If anyone's name is not found written in the book of life, they will receive no leniency in this court save from the mediation of One.
