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Need some help about a councils responsibility in regards to road markings. I was riding back from new workshop for the first time at about 10pm this week with a colleague, the next thing I know I'm on the ground. Get myself up and drag bike off road, only to realise my friend is behind me, knocked out cold with teeth missing. Both bikes are written off,the first ever isen and a 953 Talbot. There was a paedstrian crossing that jutted out into the road, but had absolutely no markings on. It was dark, terrible lighting and was totally invisible. Wahoo says we were going at about 30km/h when we hit it, one after another so it could have been a lot worse, but still. Is there any requirement for these things to be marked? We both had lights etc but due to the conditions it was hard to see even when I went back to look at it after the crash. Looked on rider down forum for somewhere to post this, but couldn't find. Photo of the offending crossing, although in the day.