'They remind me of Dr Who characters' - 10 hilarious reactions to Nottingham's 'freaky' child-like bollards

Nottingham World readers have been sharing their thoughts on the bizarre child-like bollards used to make drivers slow down on a city road. 

The multicoloured bollards are installed in Windmill Lane, next to the Sneinton C of E Primary School. 

With their expressionless faces and regimental stance, the strange bollards have certainly divided opinion. 

Some readers think that the seven-strong gang of mannequin-like bollards are an effective traffic calming method, but others believe they’re a bit too much on the creepy side. 

Some of the bollards have been vandalised, with their semi-disfigured faces only adding to a sense that their eyes follow drivers as they pass. 

Below are 10 of the best reader reactions to our initial story about the bollards. 

It’s fair to say that some have mixed feelings.

“Always make me slow down. Well done Nottingham.” - Godfrey

“First time I drove past these, I honestly thought I was in a horror film or something. I was on my own and it was like 1am.” - Samuel 

“They do the job though! They scare me half to death when we pass through Worksop as they also have some.” - Helen

“At midnight they come alive and start pacing down the road.” - Hannah

“Don't find them creepy - I think they're cute! They really grab the attention too.” - Carol

“We have them outside our local school but you can't see them as the parents park in front of them. One's even been knocked out of the ground.” - Stephen 

“First time I saw them I nearly slammed on my brakes. I thought it was a child crossing the road.” - Christine

“Seen these at about 6.30am after going to a rave years ago. Yea, they freaked me out a bit.” - Vicki

“If it takes children bollards near schools for drivers to slow down then it's fair game. However, they do remind me of Doctor Who characters.” - Naseem

“Maybe so but speaking from experience, they do slow down traffic near the schools, so job done I guess?” - Michael