"I will not accept that it's a highly dangerous road" (1988)

In March 1988, ITN reported on the notoriously hazardous A19 road in the Teesside area between County Durham and North Yorkshire. A new safety barrier had been installed, and local councillor Mr Davidson – doing his best impression of the Mayor from Jaws – insisted that the road was no more dangerous than any other in Britain. Guess what happened next... 🚙 ⛔️❗️

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