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To: The Minister for Transport and Devon county Council
Withdraw low traffic networks and road closures in the City of Exeter
Roads in Exeter have been closed at a major inconvenience to its citizens, some residential road are experiencing a far too heavy traffic flow where there are many properties, one road has been closed where there are no properties and all traffic has been forced down a much narrower residential road where there are over 100 households. The road that has been closed is wide enough for 2 way traffic, cycle lanes and pedestrians. These low traffic networks and road closures have not saved any emissions as much traffic has been forced onto Exeter's arterial routes where traffic is often 'nose to tail'.
Why is this important?
Many motorists in Exeter have to drive twice as far to reach their destination. This is making life extremely difficult for the emergency services, carers, delivery drivers and those who have to drive for their livelihood. Also making drivers drive twice as far does not save emissions. I live in a residential road where traffic has been pushed, our air quality in my street has deteriorated and the traffic flow is unacceptable for a residential street.
