Sunday, February 03, 2013
BRIGG PEDESTRIAN AREA PARKING UPDATE
Since our last posting on the topic of cars in the pedestrian zone we noted a vehicle neatly parked at the top of Cary Lane, alongside Barclay's Bank - positioned just a couple of feet from the Market Place. The driver had gone elsewhere. But was he under the impression that the pedestrian zone begins in the Market Place and that he was therefore OK where he'd stopped. If so, we think he's wrong. There are clear signs near the turning circle at the top of Cary Lane - near the taxi business - warning motorists where the no-go zone begins.
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Agree, there is no very clear signage anywhere.
The Vehicle Restriction sign in Cary Lane mentions 'Permits only', possibly suggesting to some that Blue Badge holders are allowed (which they're not)...
The NO CYCLING sign near Cross St/Wallheads/Red X shop in Wrawby St indicates that there is no cycling in Wrawby St, but doesn't mention the Market Place or the alleyways.
But I sometimes wonder whether the Market Place could be legally defined in law. By legal definition, is it recognised, as Bridge St use to extend to the Buttercross?
In other words, has the area of the Market Place been defined by its now paved surroundings and perceived image, rather than by any official change of name?
But the whole thing of vehicles in the pedestrian zone is in a pickle.
We, for example, can't penalise a driver for driving in the Market Place and then the next day welcome a Bike Night or a car rally in the same place.
The law has to be impartial.
And how about the speed limit? If there are permits which allow certain vehicles to use the zone, what's to stop a big lorry travelling at 30mph down Wrawby St.
It's a built-up area and there is no sign to say that the maximum speed is any less.
Our Ward Councillors need to get their head together, speak to the legal-beagles in NLC and then devise some by-laws that properly and legally define such traffic flow and usage.
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