She said: It s a bad idea to remove the lights. On multiple occasions I help a lot of vulnerable and elderly customers cross the very busy road after using our services. They rely on the lights because the next safe crossing point is over 100 metres away and most of them struggle to walk. Marc Gillard, who lives on Abbotsbury Road, said: I would keep the lights. I see a lot of elderly people using the traffic lights to cross the road and get to the chemist safely. A Dorset Council spokeswoman said: The Abbotsbury Road pedestrian crossing near Holland Road was originally in place to help Weymouth College students safely access the Newstead Road campus.