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6th of February 2017Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspo
Dear Sir/Madam,
SETTING AN EXAMPLE
I was fascinated to read the item anent setted streets in the most recent Spurtle ( http://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/sites/broughtonspurtle.org.uk/files/backissues/Spurtle%20259%20Final.pdf ).
What
neither Edinburgh Council nor LCCC mention is the major contribution to
road safety made by this traditional road surfacing which forces the operators of
pedal cycles to moderate their speed and progress with more care
(especially in inclement weather).
The Council should
return many more of Edinburgh's roads to setts as anything which tackles
the plague of inconsiderate pedalists would be beneficial to
pedestrians and motor vehicle users alike. Perhaps this could be done to
Leith Walk as part of the Tram extension?
John Eoin Douglas
Might you not be concerned at the prospect of the sensation of cycling on such a surface giving unduly inappropriate pleasurable thoughts to the cyclists in question? Edinburgh has a reputation to live up to, after all.
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