A DISABLED man who sustained multiple injuries after being knocked off his bike in Flixton is calling for action.

David Dalley of Urmston, was travelling along Irlam Road when a young boy ran into the road outside Wellacre Academy and collided with his bike, knocking him off.

The 56-year-old, who suffers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a lung condition which makes it difficult to breathe, was flung from his electric bike and knocked unconscious.

His injuries included a fractured nose, eye socket and cheekbone and five smashed teeth. He also sustained deep cuts to his upper lip and nose, causing scarring.

David places no blame on the boy, who was visiting the school, claiming that irresponsible parking of parents and other road users on the road blocked both the view of him and the boy.

“I landed on my face and was knocked out – some boys from Wellacre were fantastic and rang an ambulance and stopped traffic so I took chocolates to them once I got out of hospital,” he said.

“The boy wasn’t injured but what if I was in a car and not on a bike? He walked straight out in front of me, he would have been dead. I was knocked down again recently by a speeding 4x4 in the same spot and the driver just drove on, without stopping.

“I have been told that PCSOs are going to go into the school to chat about road safety but it’s the parents who need educating.”

Following the incident in June, David is appealing for double yellow lines to be put in place and enforced on Irlam Road and has garnered support from Stretford and Urmston MP Kate Green.

Ms Green said: "Mr Dalley contacted my office to let me know about the incident and I have contacted the council to raise his concerns regarding road safety.

"This is an ongoing issue and I will continue to campaign against inconsiderate parking around schools in Trafford."

Headteacher of Wellacre Academy, Melanie Wicks, said that measures have been taken by the school to help alleviate the congestion problem but that the high density of schools and lack of off road parking facilities in the area only exacerbates it.

The school fought to keep its lollipop lady and also changed the time that children left school to reduce the number of cars parking on the roadside.

A spokesperson for Amey, who provides highways and road safety services on behalf of Trafford Council, said: “We are sorry to hear of this recent accident outside Wellacre Academy. Amey and Trafford Council under the ‘One Trafford Partnership’ are working together to make sure roads around schools are safe.

“Officers will be establishing what happened and if anything can be done to improve the situation and will continue to monitor the identified problem area.

“In the vicinity of the accident, arrangements have already been made to provide bus stop markings at the existing bus stop outside the nearby Delamere School to restrict illegal parking.”

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