Comments on: No more road deaths, no more serious injuries https://www.spaceforgosforth.com/no-more-road-deaths-no-more-serious-injuries/ Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:38:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: SPACE for Gosforth https://www.spaceforgosforth.com/no-more-road-deaths-no-more-serious-injuries/#comment-204304 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:38:20 +0000 https://spaceforgosforth.com/?p=6134#comment-204304 In reply to david mayne.

Hi David,

Thanks for commenting.

Definitely, Gosforth High Street needs to be made safer so everyone who wants to, including older people and families, can cycle along it or to the shops.

The current scheme has some good bits for cycling, between Christon Road and Hollywood Avenue and between Elmfield Road and The Grove. Elsewhere, it’s a case of sharing with the traffic though that’s not particularly worse compared to before.

Actually looking at the safety stats for the last year for all road users, it suggests that Gosforth High Street is safer since it went down to one lane, which is really good news.

]]> By: david mayne https://www.spaceforgosforth.com/no-more-road-deaths-no-more-serious-injuries/#comment-203143 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:40:22 +0000 https://spaceforgosforth.com/?p=6134#comment-203143 I am very concerned about safety on Gosforth High Street. the recently imposed new coned off areas have increased the risks to cyclists as they are now force into the path of cars at several points. i am sure that this lack of space for cyclists is against local policies to encourage more journeys to be made by bike. the system is substantially more dangerous than it was before the changes were introduced. can the council please reconsider the current temporary changes and make this street safer to cycle on

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