Highway Safety Visualisation No 1

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Great Dalby
St. Swithuns
Church
Melton Mowbray
Burton Lazars
HIGHWAY SAFETY: DRIVER DISTRACTION
The proposed Crown Wind Farm

2. HIGHWAY SAFETY: DRIVER DISTRACTION
PROPOSED
CROWN HILL
WIND FARM
14/00397/FUL
Animated Visualisations
Selected images
Supporting SMART Report CH4
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This presentation lasts just under 7 minutes

3. Reasoning for report and these animations
Limited research has been carried out on the potential for
driver distraction caused by wind turbines
and very little has been specifically identified from the UK
However, research has demonstrated the significant potential
for driver distraction caused by other external factors
In particular the effects of even small and/or animated adverts.
have been shown to have significant impact
whatever the grade of road
In consequence recommendations have been enforced
SMART strongly suggest that these omitted key safety aspects
for the proposed Crown Hill Wind Farm should have been
thoroughly investigated by Wind Ventures – Safety comes First
The proposed wind farm will straddle a major road, the B6047, renowned for accidents
The turbines will be highly visible from distances of many miles from several other A roads

4. Precursor image
location
High impact
image location
Key
Key
Approach
Roads to
Melton
Selected
View
locations
N
Location
numbers from
Report CH4
Location
Set 1
Location
Set 2
Location
Set 3 Location
Set 4

5. Health Warning
The visualisations presented here are based on the principles
given in the SMART Objections Document CH1, Appendix 9.
The wind industry recommends a 50mm focal length camera
that produces images similar to those presented here
However, recent research has demonstrated that these generally
significantly understate the full impact that wind turbines create
Current thinking that is being adopted is that a 75 mm focal length
produces far more realistic images – ie. significantly larger
Therefore the images presented here are likely to
understate the impact on driver distraction

6. First Location Set - A6006
The Shoby Bends

7. • Dist. To T2 = 8870m (5.51 miles)
• View bearing from North = 126.5o
• View Point elevation 120m
• Photo ref. = 6401 Focal length = 52
T2
T1
T3
T4
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Asfordby
church
Kirby
Bellars
church
Eye
Kettleby
turbine
North of Shoby bends
(Report Fig.3)
A 6006 – Precursor view 1
In particular
note distances
from turbines

8. • Dist. To T2 = 6991m (4.34 miles)
• View bearing from North = 126o
• View Point elevation 87m
• Photo ref. = 6402 Focal length = 52
T2
T1
T3
T4
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Asfordby
church
Eye
Kettleby
turbine
The Shoby bends
(Report Fig.4)
A 6006 – Distraction view 2

9. Second Location Set - B6047 – Part 1
Thimble Hall Road to Great Dalby

10. • Dist. To T2 = 6856m (4.26 miles)
• View bearing from North = 25.5o
• View Point elevation 160m
• Photo ref. = 6210; Focal length = 52
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34
T4
T3T2
T1
Thorpe
Satchville
46m hub ht.
T3
obscured
by tree
Top of Thimble Hall Road
(Report Fig.7)
B 6047 – Precursor view 3

11. • Dist. To T2 = 6198m (3.85 miles)
• View bearing from North = 25o
• View Point elevation 120m
• Photo ref. = 6207; Focal length = 52
T4
T3T2
T1
Thorpe
Satchville
46m hub ht.
1 2
34
Southern entry to Twyford
(Report Fig.8)
B6047 – Precursor view 4

12. • Dist. To T2 = 1575m (0.98 miles)
• View bearing from North = 27o
• View Point elevation 121m
• Photo ref. = 6194; Focal length = 52
T4
T3T2
T1
4
3
Southern entry to Great Dalby
(Report Fig.9)
B6047 – Distraction view 1 5

13. • Dist. To T2 = 1538m (0.96 miles)
• View bearing from North = 27o
• View Point elevation 120m
• Photo ref. = 6195; Focal length = 52
T4
T3T2
T1
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2
4
Southern gate entry to Great Dalby
(Fig.10)
B6047 – Distraction view 2 6

14. • Dist. To T2 = 1482m (0.92 miles)
• View bearing from North = 28o
• View Point elevation 119m
• Photo ref. = 6196; Focal length = 52
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4
T4
T3T2
T1
Southern entry bend to Great Dalby
(Fig.11)
B6047 – Distraction view 3 6