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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
National
Joel Moore

Nottingham taxi driver points out issue with city centre road layout amid 'no direct route'

A Nottingham taxi driver has pointed out a confusing element in the layout of a city centre road which he claims is dangerous. Syed Shan, who regularly carries out work in the city, said there was no obvious route for people who want to get from the Maid Marian Way southbound carriageway to the northbound.

The 35-year-old from Lenton said drivers frequently make an illegal right turn after coming down Greyfriar Gate, which is still recommended by navigators such as Google Maps. Mr Shan said many motorists used to use a cut through at the front of Maid Marian Way car park, but this had since been blocked off by NCP.

"You can't turn around," he told Nottinghamshire Live. "There's no proper turn at all. I'm a taxi driver so I have to do it a lot.

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