A leading city councillor has called on cyclists to take greater care when travelling across Norwich. Antony Little, Tory group leader at City Hall, has said that residents in Norwich have contacted him after several near misses on the city’s busiest roads at peak times during the day.
Cllr Little said: “One particular accident black spot is the Eaton Road junction on Newmarket Road, particularly when children are going to and from school. Residents there are concerned that those cyclists who break the Highway Code are not only putting themselves at risk but other motorists and pedestrians too.
“I call on all road users to act responsibly at all times to avoid tragedy.”
Conservative spokesman for Eaton Ward, Niall Baxter, added that he had been campaigning on this issue for some time. He said: “A balance needs to be struck whereby the roads are safe enough for cyclists to use, meaning that they have no need to use the pavement.
“It is understandable why some cyclists worry about safety on the Newmarket Road, so our priority should be to make the road safer so that everybody feels they can use it. This will make the situation better for cyclists, motorists and pedestrians.”
