I’ve often had to put a shifty on when crossing the road at the bottom of Muswell Hill. There hardly seems to be time to make it across. Well – it’s not my imagination – the lights really are not giving enough time to make it safely.

There are 26 major pedestrian crossings in Haringey in breach of national safety guidelines updated in 2005, including the signals at the bottom of Muswell Hill where it meets Priory Road and Park Road, and also the signals where Wightman Road, Hornsey Park Road and Turnpike Lane meet.

I’m lucky – I can still put a shifty on when needed – but older people, people with mobility difficulties and those with babies and young children may not be able to rush across.

It isn’t rocket science and should be easy to fix – so come on Transport for London!

For more on the story, see this week’s Journal coverage.