News from London Assembly Labour

Boris makes London’s streets less safe for pedestrians

Labour’s transport leader on the London Assembly responds to Transport for London’s changes to traffic lights in London.

Labour Assembly member, Val Shawcross, said: “The Mayor should be extremely cautious about taking out pedestrian crossings and reducing crossing times from London’s roads. Pelican crossings are there for the safety and convenience of people on foot but they make up half of the lights proposed for removal. If anything we need more safe places to cross busy roads; not fewer. Pensioners, those with disabilities and parents of young children might not shout as loud as car drivers but they’re ones who stand to lose out under these plans. I’ll be supporting any Londoners across the city who feel their local roads are about to get more dangerous.”

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