Glasgow councillor warns of injury risk from statue traffic cones

Summarised from Glasgow Times's report · Updated 10 Oct, 07:25 · Archive

Traffic cones placed on Glasgow's Duke of Wellington statue pose a safety hazard, according to Langside councillor Stephen Docherty. The equestrian statue, which stands outside the Gallery of Modern Art, currently has at least six cones on its head and three on the horse. Councillor Docherty said the cones risk falling and causing serious injuries to people below, noting that the statue is about 12 to 16 feet high.

The practice of placing traffic cones on the statue is a longstanding Glasgow tradition believed to date back to the 1980s. In 2013, a public petition gathered more than 10,000 signatures demanding the tradition be preserved as part of Glasgow's 'unique character and identity'. However, Councillor Docherty said the practice has now become 'commonplace' and poses an unacceptable health and safety hazard. He called for barriers to be used instead of cones to block off road works.

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• Councillor warns cones on Duke of Wellington statue pose injury riskConcerns over the increasing number of traffic cones placed on top of the statue of the Duke of Wellington have been raised by a Glasgow councillor.Glasgow Times · 10 Oct, 06:00

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