This post is quite depressing. Julien is perfectly entitled to be frustrated at the new speed limit and to express this without petty finger pointing passive aggressive replies and lectures and statistics about speed. ( and I totally agree with him ) Discussing is good of course, but it’s the attitu...
Quite simply, it would be a no from me . She’s not even a good friend to you which could have made it more awkward. Your child is young enough to be able to step in and control the situation. Given they are heading to secondary soon it’s especially important to stay the hell away. The poor girls is ...
The common is well served with safe access points all over. The safety of pedestrians is not compromised, totally irrelevant when discussing a main road as in this example. Or do you let your children play along the very edge of the extension ?, For example, take avenue along from Broomwood road to ...
Julien, Yes it’s annoying and whilst 20mph is reasonable in residential street , it’s actually a nuisance on main roads! 20mph means people brake more as hard to flow in traffic which causes more pollution! Also, more particles are let out at lower speed apparently . The argument of London average s...
Agree Roangel! On the topic of traffic fines being used as cash cows , I’ve been wondering what will happens when the new 20mph zones are introduced on the A3 Clapham Common extension etc Will they be able to fine motorists on the 20mph roads using existing cameras ? As Wandsworth famously tried and...
Oh chorister don’t be such a bore and do pay attention yourself. I fully recall the trajedy of the commons and why it failed. However, I did think it was not a great example, if you pay attention in your older years ;) When it comes to driving cars and the costs entailed then it’s not free in that s...
@Chorister, I don’t need to research the tragedy of the commons as I studied it at university and well aware. It’s not quite applicable here as the tragedy of the commons concept is when a resource is free and not owned by one person. We pay for our Road use by taxes and the fines for any minor offe...
And LTN’s are mostly dispersing problems elsewhere. At worst they cause serious issues, such as when ambulances couldn’t access roads in Tooting thank to idiots LTN’a being implements without proper practical planning. Cycling as a form of regular transport is not practical for quite a large chunk o...
The topic was not about entitled parents who park all over corners and yellow lines such as the infuriating Thomas’ parents …. It’s about councils ruining businesses and London in general with ridiculous 20 mph limits on artery roads for example. It’s not illegal to drive and nobody needs to try to ...
And Wandsworth bridge road the local area is a minefield and so easy to get a ticket as it’s only once you enter the no traffic area that you see the sign so impossible to evade unless you have prior knowledge. I had a PCN and managed to get it cancelled as the signage is appalling. Not come back th...
It’s because we are all meant to cycle or flap our arms and hope to fly where we need to go … Wandsworth are acting as if driving and parking is an illegal activity ! Roads are there to be made congested and to make up as many schemes as possible to fine people until they hopeful disappear… Bus lane...
Travelling by foot ?? You mean walking ? And you know that thing called pavement? It’s quite good for walking on and takes you wherever you need to go locally. Like magic eh? Maybe Wandsworth Labour money wasters can create a course for local residents to show them how to walk in case people don’t m...
I think it's time to organise safe School routes, a bit like lollipop ladies but for secondary.
There should be a designated walking route from schools to stations with security .
Perhaps if all the traffic wardens could be used for this instead it would be a much better use of time for them!!!
