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Question 13 - we asked:
While there is a narrow shared-use cycle/pedestrian path along the A177 from Bowburn to the south end of High Shincliffe, from there into Durham there are many long gaps in provision, particularly on Shincliffe Bank. There was a fatal collision near High Shincliffe in November 2017 when a cyclist on the road was killed by a car driver. How much priority would you give to creating a safe cycle route for people to use?
We asked this question only in Durham South.
1 of the candidates responded as below.
Those candidate(s) which were elected are highlighted.
| Rebecca ASHBY (Labour Party) |
100%. The speed limit needs reducing. Cyclists should not have to keep joining the road especially at really dangerous points eg where the Seven Stars is and at the Mount Joy roundabout the car lane is too narrow on a sharp and blind bend so vehicles have to enter the cycle lane. |
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