Doug wrote:
On 16 Aug, 14:48, (Steve Firth) wrote:
John Rowland wrote:
http://www.abd.org.uk/pr/634.htm
I'm not sure who the Association of British Drivers are, so I'm not sure how
much to read into this.
It's hardly news. Anyone working in transport/telematics already knew
that Livingstone had issued an edict that the lights across London were
to be rephased to cause congestion prior to the introduction of the
congestion charge. In fact I stated this was what was happening here at
the time and had the usual cabal of ****wits and some who should have
known better screaming that it was a lie.

Road congestion is primarily caused by too many cars and if left to
its own devices would be self-limiting. Indeed it could even result in
a reduction of car travel as motorists get fed up with so many delays
they are themselves responsible for. Unfortunately, our road spaces
are allowed to be demand driven resulting in perpetual roadbuilding
and widening and tinkering to the detriment of the environment and
quality of life of many people.

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As i travel around South London a lot, you would have thought that I
would have noticed the 'perpetual roadbuilding and widening and
tinkering', but apart from a few new residential roads being built at
the same time as new housing I can think of none.
There is very little if any road widening taking place.
The majority of 'tinkering' is to stop up roads (leaving cycle
access)lowering speed limits & creating one way streets. This is usually
to stop rat runs & protect schools.
Woolwich is on of the worst areas at the moment with road tinkering &
that is to allow the extension of the DLR.

I hope you will still be able to cycle with your damaged foot, the one
you just shot yourself in.
--
Tony the Dragon