Greater Cambridge Shared Planning

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Support

Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017

Representation ID: 32011

Received: 05/11/2017

Respondent: Mx Valerie Cornish

Representation Summary:

Cycle routes must avoid pedestrian areas. The current situation is dangerous to pedestrians. great risks to children, the elderly and disabled as well as ordinary pedestrians.

Full text:

Cycle routes must avoid pedestrian areas. The current situation is dangerous to pedestrians. great risks to children, the elderly and disabled as well as ordinary pedestrians.

Support

Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017

Representation ID: 32048

Received: 06/11/2017

Respondent: Mr Martin Lucas-Smith

Representation Summary:

Cycling should be permitted in this area. Cyclists should not be diverted to indirect surrounding routes. Claims that the current situation is dangerous to pedestrians are not backed by evidence. It works fine in the central pedestrian zone.
The relevant official government guidance, Manual For Streets 2 states:

"2.3.12 Advice on this issue is set out in TAL 9/93 'Cycling in Pedestrian Areas'. This emphasises that, on the basis of research, there are no real factors to justify excluding cyclists from pedestrianised areas and that cycling can be widely permitted without detriment to pedestrians. [Quote continues - see Full Text version]"

Full text:

Cycling should be permitted in this area. Cyclists should not be diverted to indirect surrounding routes. Claims that the current situation is dangerous to pedestrians are not backed by evidence. It works fine in the central pedestrian zone.
The relevant official government guidance, Manual For Streets 2 states:

"2.3.12 Advice on this issue is set out in TAL 9/93 'Cycling in Pedestrian Areas'. This emphasises that, on the basis of research, there are no real factors to justify excluding cyclists from pedestrianised areas and that cycling can be widely permitted without detriment to pedestrians. This was confirmed by TRL report 583 'Cycling in Vehicle Restricted Areas' (2003)11 which established that cyclists alter their behaviour according to the density of pedestrian traffic by modifying their speed or dismounting."