Brigg Blog wonders whether we've come up with an answer to one of the town's longest-running problems - vehicles being driven through the pedestrian zone without valid reason.
It came to us in a flash the other afternoon when we had to step aside as a commercial vehicle came down Wrawby Street at some speed.
Why not impose a 4mph speed limit in the pedestrian area?
This would be in line with the early years of motoring when cars were not allowed to go faster than a man walking along and carrying a red flag.
A speed camera or two could be positioned to provide the required evidence.
Being fined for speeding AND being in the pedestrian area would surely put an end to an annoying problem which has existed for more than 20 years without anyone in authority managing to get to grips with it.
The aim of the pedestrian zone was to provide an area in which people could walk about and shop without having to dodge vehicles.
Sadly, if you chat to a friend in the middle of Wrawby Street for 20 minutes or so, it's a fair bet that - at some point - you will have to move to make way for a vehicle.
Can the powers-that-be define exactly why a ban on vehicles cannot be seemingly imposed, please?
ReplyDeleteWe seem to get at present, 'there are problems', 'It can't be decided whether it's a police matter' et al.
Then there' a problem with residents from, is it, ?Ancholme Mews/Passage, having a right to cross Market Place.......but how many residents live in such properties?
Delivering the new issue of Brigg Matters, it appeared that there most have been a football crowd of cars in their car park....perhaps, far in excess of the number of residents/bank officials...