Is Legal Challenge Coming To Chiswick?
Across London "experimental" traffic orders are being used. They have to be reversible.However, a significant legal question arises? And that is when is an experimental scheme not experimental?One can see that a few bollards and a few white lines probably is experimental and can easily be removed at little costs. But:1. If significant costs £10k, £20k requiring an equal amount reinstate is incurred,2. Certain actions such as the removal of pedestrian Islands or construction of new traffic lights3. Coupled with poor monitoring or 4. Reliant on other associated experimental traffic ordersone can clearly see that the outcome of experimental schemes becoming permanent is clearly prejudiced. This could result in a class action being brought following this line of argument in a Pre Action Protocol letter in Islington.I maybe a cyclist, a fan of some cycleways, but the law must be cherished and upheld. This issue needs to be clearly tested.
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