Safety worry

STROLLING around Newport’s shopping centre this morning, Sunday June 12, the normal background of voices was drowned by the sound of a quad bike, first driving past the area of the Co-op Bank, then reversing. I know the bollards are not in use but, as each vehicle entrance to the pedestrian area has clearly displayed notices advising the restricted times, daily, 1100hrs to 1700hrs, I presume it is still a legally enforceable restriction. If so maybe some of our more enlightened readers could answer. (Please declare an interest if you are employed by or work for, Newport Council, Gwent Police or an insurance company.) If as the driver of a vehicle you have an accident, while committing a traffic offence, there is the possibility that your insurance company will not admit any responsible for damage or injury caused? If this is correct are Newport Council culpable by failing to operate the bollards? Or Gwent Police by failing to enforce the traffic restrictions to such an extent that it makes mockery of them? 
This lack of attention to, on the council’s part, a duty of safety towards its rate paying voters. By Gwent Police the fulfilment to uphold basic traffic restrictions must make them responsible morally, if not legally. I fail also to understand why so many delivery vehicles have to use shop front entrances, when most have rear unloading bays.