#traffic-policy

#traffic-policy

Reopening Freedom Drive to cars endangers pedestrians and park users due to winding blind spots, insufficient signage, and increased vehicle speeds near schools and playgrounds.

Council members pushed to curb bus lane camera enforcement and add constraints that would hinder efforts to speed buses and reduce driver obstruction.

Traffic laws treating bicycles like motor vehicles ignore cyclists’ distinct vulnerability and safety needs and should accommodate bicycle-specific behavior and protections.

TfL suppressed a University of Westminster study showing LTNs increased cycling but did not reduce car use, then withdrew funding and did not publish results.

The High Court mandates Lambeth Council to immediately remove the LTN in West Dulwich, citing community dissent as a key factor.

Protesters oppose NYPD's policy of issuing criminal summonses to cyclists over traffic offenses, arguing it is disproportionately penalizing them compared to motorists.

NYPD's new policy on cycling enforcement lacks communication with the DOT, raising concerns among government watchdogs.