Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has given her “absolute support” to more 20mph zones and LTNs (low traffic neighbourhoods).
Funding always seems to be available for coercive, divisive measures, yet re-education and road redesign – the consensual way to calm traffic and shift the balance of power in favour of the vulnerable – are not even tabled. It’s too often the expensive stick, rarely the cheap and cheerful carrot.
