Hi there, thanks for your comments and we appreciate your input to the Yoker to Whiteinch Liveable Neighbourhoods (LN) engagement. One of the four themes of LN is 'Streets for People' which will bring forward interventions to prioritise walking, wheeling and cycling in our neighbourhood streets - https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/liveableneighbourhoods
Waiting to happen - But it has only arisen because someone died. They will provide info and stats to council but its up to council to act. Every solution is going to be unpopular in the short term. I am sceptical any politician can take these decisions. They will need police support and the police will need be a little non political here.
School Zone - fairly effective, but some parents (and carers) flaunt rules by driving within the zone, parking partially on pavements, across corners and dropped kerbs, keeping their engines running, driving the wrong way on one-way streets.
20mph limits on most streets - most drivers observe this but a few travel at speeds in excess. Restricted Parking Zone - has cleared a lot of kerb space and largely eliminated obstructive and inconsiderate parking, provides pedestrians with better lines of sight and gaps between vehicles which pedestrians, wheelers and cyclists can use as temporary refuges. Most of the streets are residential, very few have designated crossing places and pedestrians, rightly, can cross on their 'desire lines'. Dropped kerbs at almost all corners for easier transit for prams and wheelchairs. Speed bumps - effective to some extent, but cause road wear, potholes and puddling. One way systems - has largely reduced rat running. Kerb side railings - dangerous.
The only one I'm aware of is a policy of restricting traffic and parking around schools. As with all policies, it's only as effective as the enforcement, and so drivers continue to park outside schools as there is no enforcement.
I am aware that many residential roads in the area are supposed to be 20mph, however without effective enforcement this is mostly theoretical. Speeding is a regular occurrence and there appear to be no consequence. Likewise, stopping on the double yellow zig zags outside schools. This is prohibited but occurs on a daily basis, often with engines idling. Without proper enforcement these laws are largely worthless. Would it be possible to establish a means that citizens could report abuses and receive a response?
That's correct, thank you for inputting. We have a Road Safety Unit responsible for road safety education, training, publicity and policy- as well as active school travel. The team are in schools every day engaging with pupils about road safety and how to stay safe when travelling. We also encourage schools to develop a school travel plan which includes walking and bike buses - this is in addition to providing kids with on road cycle training. The Go Safe Glasgow road safety partnership deliver 3/4 campaigns a year to encourage behavioural change. Sadly most collisions in the city involve some form of human error with the highest causation factor still being 'failing to look'. We have a new campaign planned for 2023 to ask all road users to look out for each other.
I know the Community Police are carrying out speed checks on motor vehicles, but they have to position themselves where they can be seen by drivers and they only do them one day per week at most, I think. I guess they have some effect.
Thanks for your comments, we work closely with our partners in Police Scotland. I know they have been supporting the Give Me Space campaign for a number of years with active engagement with cyclists and prosecution of drivers. However, we need to do more; I take note of your comments and I will raise this at the next Go Safe Glasgow road safety partnership meeting.
I am not aware of any. A 20mph sign for a local primary that closed a few years ago is an example of Council not being in touch with community. Why are there so many different combinations of road crossing types?
Thank you for taking part, hopefully you will notice our next road safety campaign - 'lets look out for each other' which is running from November to January :)
Hi there, thanks for your comments and we appreciate your input to the Yoker to Whiteinch Liveable Neighbourhoods (LN) engagement. One of the four themes of LN is 'Streets for People' which will bring forward interventions to prioritise walking, wheeling and cycling in our neighbourhood streets - https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/liveableneighbourhoods
Waiting to happen - But it has only arisen because someone died. They will provide info and stats to council but its up to council to act. Every solution is going to be unpopular in the short term. I am sceptical any politician can take these decisions. They will need police support and the police will need be a little non political here.
School Zone - fairly effective, but some parents (and carers) flaunt rules by driving within the zone, parking partially on pavements, across corners and dropped kerbs, keeping their engines running, driving the wrong way on one-way streets.
20mph limits on most streets - most drivers observe this but a few travel at speeds in excess. Restricted Parking Zone - has cleared a lot of kerb space and largely eliminated obstructive and inconsiderate parking, provides pedestrians with better lines of sight and gaps between vehicles which pedestrians, wheelers and cyclists can use as temporary refuges. Most of the streets are residential, very few have designated crossing places and pedestrians, rightly, can cross on their 'desire lines'. Dropped kerbs at almost all corners for easier transit for prams and wheelchairs. Speed bumps - effective to some extent, but cause road wear, potholes and puddling. One way systems - has largely reduced rat running. Kerb side railings - dangerous.
The only one I'm aware of is a policy of restricting traffic and parking around schools. As with all policies, it's only as effective as the enforcement, and so drivers continue to park outside schools as there is no enforcement.
I am aware that many residential roads in the area are supposed to be 20mph, however without effective enforcement this is mostly theoretical. Speeding is a regular occurrence and there appear to be no consequence. Likewise, stopping on the double yellow zig zags outside schools. This is prohibited but occurs on a daily basis, often with engines idling. Without proper enforcement these laws are largely worthless. Would it be possible to establish a means that citizens could report abuses and receive a response?
That's correct, thank you for inputting. We have a Road Safety Unit responsible for road safety education, training, publicity and policy- as well as active school travel. The team are in schools every day engaging with pupils about road safety and how to stay safe when travelling. We also encourage schools to develop a school travel plan which includes walking and bike buses - this is in addition to providing kids with on road cycle training. The Go Safe Glasgow road safety partnership deliver 3/4 campaigns a year to encourage behavioural change. Sadly most collisions in the city involve some form of human error with the highest causation factor still being 'failing to look'. We have a new campaign planned for 2023 to ask all road users to look out for each other.
I know the Community Police are carrying out speed checks on motor vehicles, but they have to position themselves where they can be seen by drivers and they only do them one day per week at most, I think. I guess they have some effect.
Thanks for your comments, we work closely with our partners in Police Scotland. I know they have been supporting the Give Me Space campaign for a number of years with active engagement with cyclists and prosecution of drivers. However, we need to do more; I take note of your comments and I will raise this at the next Go Safe Glasgow road safety partnership meeting.
I am not aware of any. A 20mph sign for a local primary that closed a few years ago is an example of Council not being in touch with community. Why are there so many different combinations of road crossing types?
Thank you for taking part, hopefully you will notice our next road safety campaign - 'lets look out for each other' which is running from November to January :)