Closing a road just because the folks speed downhill seems a bit extreme especially for the folks who live on this road. Will they be getting a reduction in their council tax to compensate for the additional mileage they will incur.
And then consider that blocking a road just forces the traffic onto other roads, creating rat runs.
The sensible thing is to create traffic calming and force drivers to use their brakes and gears.
People pressure forces U-turn on planned closure of Portsmouth road – Politics – The News.
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