NEW YEAR, SAME PROBLEM IN BRIGG TOWN CENTRE

It was too much to hope that all the people who abuse the  pedestrian zone in Brigg would make new year resolutions to change their ways.
The arrival of 2017 sees just as many motorists as ever driving through the so-called traffic-free town centre and just as many cyclists in there, too - often going at some speed.
We are pleased to report seeing five cyclists using Queen Street early one recent evening - outside the pedestrian area.
Sadly, they were not displaying any lights.
A minute or two earlier we had seen a car with lights but it was halfway down the paved part of Wrawby Street, heading towards the Market Place!
Maybe the authorities will be operating a new policy for the new year and put a stop to flagrant breaches of the rules.
In Brigg's defence, it's not as bad as Scunthorpe, where Oswald Road, in particular, is a pedestrian accident waiting to happen, due to the volume and speed of cyclists on the paths.
Yes, this is a very busy road. However, this is surely no excuse for riding on the path.
Back in the late 1960s no-one dared to ride on the footway as they knew the police - out on the beat - would take firm action, as they did on other cycling offences, even down to having a dud back light bulb or a missing bell on the handlebars. 
Brigg town centre is designed to be for shoppers to walk about in peace. They should not need to step aside for vehicles whose drivers have no rightful cause to be within the pedestrian zone.