A new traffic light system at Allington is causing confusion and could be dangerous, it has been alleged.

The lights and road markings on the London Road at the junction with Beaver Road have been altered following the creation of an access to a new housing development, known as Bunyard Way, on the north side of the highway.

But Ted Bates of The Oaks, Aylesford, said: “I’m expecting there to be road-rage incidents, or worse still, accidents, because KCC has failed to amend the signs in keeping with the road changes.”

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Approaching the lights from Larkfield, motorists see only the traffic lights on the centre island, because although there is a set of lights on the nearside, they are round a blind bend and not visible till the last moment.

But the centre island light controls only right-turn traffic and often shows red when traffic going straight on actually has a green light.

Mr Bates said: “I have witnessed, when in a column of cars approaching this junction, the lead car stopping unexpectedly very nearly causing a collision with the vehicles following.

“The reason was quite apparent. The driver was reacting to what he saw, ie a red light. Why should he be looking for anything else?”

Mr Bates said the usual practice at other junctions was to have double aspect traffic lights on the centre island, indicating also the condition for traffic going straight on.

A different problem occurs in the other direction. Traffic near the Sir Thomas Wyatt pub used to be directed to the outside of two lanes by cross-hatching on the road, because only one lane was for straight on, the left-hand lane being restricted to turning left into Beaver Road.

Now arrows on the road indicate that both lanes are straight on, encouraging some motorists to drive across the hatching, which surprises others following the previous route, who suddenly find themselves cut up on the inside.

The roadside signage has not been altered. A traffic sign still indicates the inside lane is for turning-left only, contradicting the markings on the road.

VIDEO: It's believed the system could be dangerous.

A Kent County Council spokesman said: “This scheme has been funded and implemented by the developer and our role is in auditing and inspecting the design and construction works.

“The design has been subject to a road safety audit and is due anther one once the works are fully completed to ensure that it is a safe scheme.

“The traffic lights from the Larkfield direction have not changed for well over a decade and the turn-right-only light on the central reservation is the same style that was there before the works.

“The cross hatching on the other direction is due to be removed by the developers shortly.”