Potential to close country lanes to cars

[streaky]

I caught the end of an item on the news this AM about powers in the last Road Traffic Act to close country lanes to motorised vehicles.

I might have misheard and I can't find anything anywhere about this.

Does anyone have any gen?

Hope I haven't started any false hares running!

Streaky

[pdV6]

That's been on the local news this morning.

Apparently they want to re-designate certain country roads (NSL of course ) as "quiet byways", because walkers, riders and cyclists need somewhere to walk, ride or cycle away from "dangerous speeding" cars.

i.e. More NSL roads sacrified to the Gatso.

FFS! what's wrong with bridleways & footpaths?

[mechsympathy]

I caught this too. It wasn't clear at all what they were planning. Some (?new) pressure group is involved.

>>Pretty useless post, I'll rack my brains some more.


>>Here it is: The Campaign for the protection of rural England.

They've produced a long (27 page) document at www.cpre.org.uk/resources/pub/pdfs/transport/traffic-management/quiet-lanes.pdf

>> Edited by mechsympathy on Wednesday 20th August 11:08

[gazzab]

Great - that means that I cant drive to my house anymore !?

[docevi1]

same here.

How can they justify closing ROADS so that bloody ramablers can walk on them? They don't even like walking on tarmac (too much shock for their ageing knees).

I will be VERY annoyed if they start closing nice little back-roads

Stefan

[mechsympathy]

From the website above they appear to want to introduce traffic calming measures, and give non-motorised traffic right of way. They are also only talking about unclassified roads.

However, this is only the thin end of the wedge methinks.

[Fatboy]

mechsympathy said:

From the website above they appear to want to introduce traffic calming measures, and give non-motorised traffic right of way. They are also only talking about unclassified roads. However, this is only the thin end of the wedge methinks.

Some of the most entertaining roads I know are unclassified - this is plainly ridiculous - as has been said before - what's wrong with one of the myriad bridleways and footpaths?

[sagalout]

You'll be amazed how many "Unclassified Roads" you use everyday. Any road which is not an A, B, or C road is unclassified.
On the other hand there are "roads" which are part of the adopted highway network in this country which are merely lines on a map. You couldn't see them on the ground.
Be ware they are out to stuff you again.

[dse444]

Green lanes aren't the ones Tivs use. The're the ones without tarmac that the 4x4s use for off roading.

However Radio 5 had someone who wanted some country lanes (with tarmac) to have a 20mph limit so cyclists, walkers and horse riders aren't aggravated at all.

[rude girl]

Don't get too excited. It's just a call from some nutter fringe group. It's not realistically going to happen, is it?

So they want all these rural roads closed to motorised vehicles do they? Would that include farm traffic then?

It'll never hold water. Ignore the nutters.

[docevi1]

thats what they said about the London congestion charges.

Stefan

[hertsbiker]

uh uh, this CPRE angle has been done to death in the motorcycle mags. Think it won't actually happen. But then again...... trust me to buy a sports car when there won't be anywhere left to use it.

[CarZee]

rude girl said:

Don't get too excited. It's just a call from some nutter fringe group. It's not realistically going to happen, is it? So they want all these rural roads closed to motorised vehicles do they? Would that include farm traffic then? It'll never hold water. Ignore the nutters.

that's it in a nutshell - no reason to get upset...

[devil'sadvocaat]
but if it means more space where I can ride my bike unimperiled then all the better
[/devil'sadvocaat]



Edited to wonder if I spelt unimperiled properly... but not to correct it..

>> Edited by CarZee (moderator) on Wednesday 20th August 14:38

[AJLintern]

Where are all these walkers/ramblers/cyclists? I rarely see anyone when I'm walking the dog around our local country lanes/bridleways. I think most people prefer to sit at home and watch TV
I see more cyclists (holding up the traffic) on the busy main road when comuting to work

>> Edited by AJLintern on Wednesday 20th August 15:31

[streaky]

mechsympathy said:

From the website above they appear to want to introduce traffic calming measures, and give non-motorised traffic right of way. They are also only talking about unclassified roads. However, this is only the thin end of the wedge methinks.

I hope you're not referring to the thin end of my Wedge (TVR 390SE)

[miniman]

pdV6 said:

FFS! what's wrong with bridleways & footpaths?

Absolutely nothing. We can use Land Rovers, Range Rovers, Discos, Jeeps, Land Cruisers, hell even Vitara's on bridleways and footpaths.

[agent006]

With reference to the 20mph speed limit. Lots of the PROPER country lanes are best used at that speed anyway. The problem comes with the press being in london, their idea of a country lane is anything smaller than the M4. Thus scare stories appear.

[deltaf]

AJLintern said:

Where are all these walkers/ramblers/cyclists? >> Edited by AJLintern on Wednesday 20th August 15:31

Under my front wheels if they dont stay on the ing pavement...

[gh0st]

AJLintern said:

Where are all these walkers/ramblers/cyclists?

Manning talivans.

[_Al_]

agent006 said:

With reference to the 20mph speed limit. Lots of the PROPER country lanes are best used at that speed anyway.

I beg to differ. You can't get airborne at that speed!