Narrow pavements? Walk on the road…

• I WAS a little surprised by the letter complaining about narrow pavements and obstructions, since the new low traffic neighbourhoods, LTNs, and people-friendly streets, PFSs, mean that it is now perfectly safe to walk on the road in these areas, (Bring our pavements up to a decent standard, January 27).

And there’s a much smoother surface, generally, to walk upon, so I hardly ever use a pavement these days.

On major roads they are usually wide enough for several people to walk abreast, and most “obstructions” are just metal poles with traffic signage or similar.

The proposal to build pavements out into the roadway where there are trees or other impediments would simply mean less roadway for traffic to use.

So that even the minimal traffic now seen in these roads could find it difficult to move around… or perhaps that is the fiendish idea?

J BARTON
Bevan Street, N1