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Here's my letter (sent a few days ago) about the A63 TRO
Dear Sir,
Re: The A63 Trunk Road (North Cave Interchange to Daltry Street Interchange – Prohibition of Cyclists Order).
I wish to object to the above mentioned Transport Restriction Order.
The stated reason for the ban – that cyclists cannot keep up with the traffic – could apply to any road, and therefore if applied here could extend to a general ban on cycling.
While I realise that this is not the intention of this particular TRO, I feel it is important to recognise the principle at stake here. No government claiming any kind of green credentials can support restrictions on cycling.
Although there always has been and always will be an element of danger in cycling, it is well established that inactivity is more dangerous to life than activity. There is a Latin proverb: ‘Plures convivio quam gladio’, or ‘more die by partying than by the sword’. This situation is a modern equivalent.
Yours faithfully,