Robert Pozarycki updated on April 17 at 11 a.m. With additional reporting by Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Weeks after Mayor Bill de Blasio launched and then quickly canceled an “open streets” program, the City Council wants to overturn that […]
by SIMON_MACMICHAEL FRI, APR 17, 2020 14:3 Official advice given to prosecutors and police forces on interpreting emergency legislation during coronavirus pandemic New guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on enforcement of emergency legislation in England aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus states that exercising more than once a day is likely
Tracy Watkins05:00, Apr 12 2020 Life after lock down may look very different to before – and that even includes city streets. Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter has revealed planning is already underway for expanded footpaths and temporary cycleways so people can still keep two metres of physical distance when the current Alert Level 4
Extreme speeds enforced this week in #London Andy Cox @SuptAndyCox 145/70 130/50 60/30 A 20mph road averaged 40mph! Some roads speed Avg over 50% limit How do we change this driving culture? Please share ideas in comment section & RT to capture large audience. Will review 24/4 Thank you! link to tweet
Posted on April 18, 2020 by Joe Dunckley I tweeted a little clip of something from a commute of a few months ago. It was the police making a couple of annoying, potentially very dangerous, and entirely understandable mistakes. First, the police driver has blocked an advance stop box. I imagine probably the lights were
No motor vehicles allowed on Madeira Drive from Monday, council is considering similar measures elsewhere in city Brighton & Hove City Council is closing a major road along the south coast resort’s seafront to motor traffic from Monday 20 April to give locals more space to take their outdoor exercise during the coronavirus pandemic, including
It’s nice when we happen on something useful without searching for it and over the weekend, it turned out that the UK has deployed a 30° splayed kerb. Why is this important you ask? Well, in the kerbnerd world, this type of profile is somewhat a holy grail type of artefact – often discussed, sometimes
Normally this street – Pitfield Street – is open to all vehicular traffic, but while construction which has narrowed the road is taking place, only cycle access is permitted. Not only has this meant cycle journeys are not inconvenienced, the surrrounding streets are much quieter due to the removal of through motor traffic. See this
Jonathon Harker17 April, 2020 With travel, retail, work and just about every corner of everyday life disrupted due to coronavirus around most of the world, there’s a growing movement pointing out that everything doesn’t have to go back to ‘normal’, with opportunities to improve the way things are normally done. Pundits and associations – including
This guidance on Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) applies to England. It has been produced in response to concerns about the ability of traffic authorities to implement the publicity requirements when making permanent or temporary TROs during the current crisis. Its purpose is to mitigate the impact on the public and assist authorities in considering other
