On this day in 2024, a petition was launched calling for a ban on cyclists using the B651, a stretch of road between Wheathampstead and Sandridge.
The petition, which was available on the Hertfordshire County Council website, highlighted the narrow nature of the road and its 60mph speed limit.
It pointed out the existence of a cycle path alongside the road, suggesting that a ban on cycling on the B651 would "save lives".
The petition stated: "B651 between Wheathampstead and Sandridge is a 60 miles an hours road, narrow with many blind corners.
"Parallel to the road there is a paved wide cycling path.
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“However everyday cyclists decide to stay on the main road rather than use suitable cycling path, posing danger to drivers and themselves.
“The problem is even bigger during warm months.
“There have been many accidents on this road and banning cyclists and encouraging them to use cycling path will save lives.”
[From the Herts Ad of May 21, 2024]
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