“I will not accept that it’s a highly dangerous road“ (1988)

In March 1988, ITN reported on the notoriously hazardous A19 road in the Teesside area between County Durham and North Yorkshire. A new safety barrier had been installed, and local councillor Mr Davidson – doing his best impression of the Mayor from Jaws – insisted that the road was no more dangerous than any other in Britain. Guess what happened next... 🚙 ⛔️❗️ #DangerousRoads #FunnyNews #MostDangerousRoad #MostDangerousRoads #PileUp #HighlyDangerousRoad #A19 To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) - @ITNArchive 🎥 Follow us on Twitter - 🎥 Like us on Facebook - 🎥 Check out our TikTok - @itnarchive