Ioanna Theodoulou suffered painful injuries when she collided with a double-decker bike rack outside Croxley station.
Left with a bleeding gash and a black eye that lasted over a week, Ioanna posted on Facebook to see whether the rack had caused issues for others.
Though she joked about her hood and “lack of spatial awareness and clumsiness”, residents were quick to ask her to report the hazard.
Speaking to CROXLEYnews, Ioanna shared: “It was because of the reaction on the post that I recognised the seriousness of the hazard and that other people may be hurt. Someone who needs a mobility aid won’t know it is there.
“Injuries from this can be avoided. A survey should be undertaken to consider whether this rack should be positioned against the wall, whether improving the lighting, having a robust maintenance schedule or even clear signage.”
One person commented that they had been worried the rack could cause potential accidents.
They said: “I use this rack… Last night when removing my bike, I tried pushing this one that was sticking out back in so as to avoid someone like you bashing into it. Unfortunately, it was stuck.”
Allegedly, both Transport for London (TfL) and Three Rivers District Council (TRDC) say that the issue is the other’s responsibility.
Ioanna said: “Unfortunately, due to the potential of claims for injuries against councils, other bodies and/or service providers, this may result in resistance from them in taking responsibility because of the fear of such claims.”
TRDC and TfL have been contacted for comment.
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