His group presented a petition to the council last year and he made this (entirely sensible) statement:
“We believe (STURR) that the only way to encourage people to use cycle tracks is to implement continuous 24 hour cycle tracks which are protected by raised curbs the full length of the High Street. By reducing the traffic lanes to one each way we will calm traffic flow, create space for cycle tracks and valuable residential parking spaces where they are desperately needed to the south of the high street where the current advisory cycle tracks are located. Uniquely on this stretch there is enough space for cycle tracks, traffic and parking.
Cycle tracks need to be protected from traffic by a raised curb and they also need a visual or physical barrier or differentiation from pedestrians to safeguard both cyclists and pedestrians. This can be done by the use of a variety of curb/barriers, coloured cycle tracks using different materials in their construction”.
Yep, staunch cycle lane advocate in one hat, but stern cycle lane critic in the other. Amazing.
I guess that is UKIP for you. Zombie Maggots as someone here might say. 😈