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Study proves Chelsea tractors’ deadly risk to other road users
JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent, on the troubling but entirely obvious findings of recently published scientific research “Chelsea tractors”, those super-sized vehicles that take up extra road space and gobble up more than their share of parking bays, are also deadlier … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Parking, Transport
Tagged Chelsea tractors, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Imperial College, London, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, Road collisions, Sports utility vehicles, SUVs, Tory, traffic, University of London
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Croydon has most traffic collisions of outer London boroughs
Croydon has the most dangerous roads in outer London according to the latest traffic incident figures, with almost twice as many deaths or serious injuries caused in collisions than other boroughs around the fringes of the capital. Westminster and Lambeth … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, London-wide issues, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Dangerous roads, London, traffic, Traffic collisions
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Pedestrians baffled by Crystal Palace’s missing crossings
Loyal reader ANDY HEBDEN went for a walk in the rain along Church Road and was struck… well, fortunately not by a car, although he was confused by the various states of pedestrian crossings along the route I thought I’d … Continue reading
Council’s six 20mph zone proposals criticised as “pathetic”
A council proposal to introduce trial 20mph zones on six of the borough’s roads near schools has been described as “pathetic” and “uninspiring” by local road safety and cycling campaigners. Croydon Council is to discuss the proposal, funded with £200,000 … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Archbishop Lanfranc, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Parking, Schools, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Cycling Campaign, TfL, Tory, traffic, Transport, Transport for London
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