It used to be five-route roundabout and was changed

If you ever have to pass through this junction, ensure you have left plenty of time to get to your destination.

Because chances are you will get caught behind one of the 42 sets of traffic lights – and then another and another...

Unsurprisingly locals are in despair at the new Grovehill junction in Beverley, East Yorkshire, which they say is causing chaos for drivers.

The junction, which used to be a five-route roundabout, is part of the £22million Beverley Integrated Transport Plan, which includes a newly built southern bypass.

The new Grovehill junction in Beverley, East Yorkshire, has 42 sets of traffic lights (pictured) and locals say it is confusing for drivers

Howard Tomlinson, of the Grovehill Action Group, is worried that the number of traffic lights at the junction is confusing motorists.

He said: ‘The main concern is the layout and complexity of the junction – it’s like something you would see coming off a motorway. It’s like Spaghetti Junction. There are about ten sets of lights all close together and it requires drivers to be very alert and observant to use the lights properly.

‘Drivers are stopping at red lights immediately in front of them but when they see lights go to green beyond those red lights, some drivers are setting off.

‘If someone walks across when drivers are going through red lights they run the risk of getting knocked down. We are also concerned about the risk of collisions.

Howard Tomlinson from the Grovehill Action Group (pictured) is worried that the number of traffic lights at the junction is confusing motorists

‘[The council] said it would take some months for it to bed in, but they don’t appear to be observing what is happening.’

However, a council spokesman contradicted Mr Tomlinson.

He said: ‘We are continuing to monitor the Grovehill junction and collating all the constructive feedback from users. We are looking at the issue of “see through”, where a driver accidentally watches a set of traffic lights in the distance, rather than the set in front of them.

‘A common way of dealing with this is to fit angled shields to the lights and we are looking to see if this is feasible.’

The council will also be adjusting the timing of the lights to cope with traffic flows, following the opening of the bypass, known as Minster Way.

The spokesman added: ‘We will soon be carrying out a road safety audit, which involves a representative from the police visiting the junction to see it working, to identify any issues. This is all standard practice, not something special for this junction.’