Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Bishopsgate Supreme Court ruling | |
Posted by: | Jeremy Parkinson | |
Date/Time: | 03/07/22 11:39:00 |
The police would exercise powers to redirect traffic through restrictions if they had the agreement of TfL and the local authority should they feel it necessary. For instance the chaos that resulted after the crash on Burlington Lane could have been mitigated by allowing vehicles up Staveley Road and Hartington Lane. All that would have been needed was a temporary diversion sign and a plastic bag to cover up the restriction signs. I suspect Michael is resistant to even the notion of this because, for him congestion is a feature not a bug in the design of any restrictions. He believes that because of all the unnecessary journeys we take traffic will evaporate if travelling becomes more difficult. While I doubt very much this is correct, it still may be tactically the wrong approach for anyone wishing to retain the restrictions to take because policy makers don't share his beliefs and they will remove restrictions if they are clearly adding to congestion particularly if they are delaying buses and blocking the flow of traffic on key arteries. |