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Peter Fox
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Hope this explains it. The ba****ds have fallen into the elephant trap. The web page gives the
necessary detail.
*** PRESS RELEASE *** 11th JULY 2003 ***
Big delays on A12 until Highways Agency climb down over cycle safety
From Monday 14th July the A12 in the Witham area is likely to see long delays as Peter Fox, Witham
safety campaigner, exercises his right to cycle along it in the rush hour. This is because the
Highways Agency won't address the issues of incompetent engineering and bogus safety assessments.
It emerged at the recent public enquiry into the Hatfield-Peverel to Witham link road that cyclists
would be expected to cycle just 18" from the busy A12 without any barrier and a monster roundabout
which is obviously extremely dangerous for cyclists "posed no threat to two-wheeled vehicles"!
It is over seven weeks since writing to the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency (the government
agency which looks after trunk roads) asking for action to deal with these issues of incompetence
and bogus safety audits. Still no response (apart from a last minute irrelevant brush-off which only
highlighted their contempt for the public). It appears the only way to deal with an arrogant
organisation like this is to use direct action.
Therefore Peter Fox will be continuing this protest until the Chief of the Highways Agency comes
to Witham and delivers an action plan for making sure that cycle safety is properly dealt with
in future.
Peter Fox says : "Cycle campaigners are used to getting the brush-off from clueless highway
engineers, but now we have a clear case of top management refusing to take action on very serious
safety matters. I'm going to teach them a lesson they won't forget - Ignorance and arrogance is not
an excuse for killing cyclists." He continues: "Basically the Highways Agency is dishonest. When
challenged they give evasions and weak ‘maybes' but nothing ever happens. That's why I'm insisting
the (acting) Chief of the Highways Agency to come in person."
This is not simply a matter of a single road scheme but the rotten culture within the
Highways Agency.
The engineering details and the very simple requirements of the required Action Plan are on
www.eminent.demon.co.uk/roadsafety.htm
Peter Fox is a member of Witham Cycle Campaign, Colchester Cycle Campaign and is a business
consultant.
Contact Peter Fox Tel: (01376) 517206 Mobile: (But may not get answered for safety reasons)
07776447651 [email protected]
Note: The Chief Executive of the Highways Agency was Tim Matthews but he has just resigned to work
in the public sector.
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PETER FOX Not the same since the submarine business went under
necessary detail.
*** PRESS RELEASE *** 11th JULY 2003 ***
Big delays on A12 until Highways Agency climb down over cycle safety
From Monday 14th July the A12 in the Witham area is likely to see long delays as Peter Fox, Witham
safety campaigner, exercises his right to cycle along it in the rush hour. This is because the
Highways Agency won't address the issues of incompetent engineering and bogus safety assessments.
It emerged at the recent public enquiry into the Hatfield-Peverel to Witham link road that cyclists
would be expected to cycle just 18" from the busy A12 without any barrier and a monster roundabout
which is obviously extremely dangerous for cyclists "posed no threat to two-wheeled vehicles"!
It is over seven weeks since writing to the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency (the government
agency which looks after trunk roads) asking for action to deal with these issues of incompetence
and bogus safety audits. Still no response (apart from a last minute irrelevant brush-off which only
highlighted their contempt for the public). It appears the only way to deal with an arrogant
organisation like this is to use direct action.
Therefore Peter Fox will be continuing this protest until the Chief of the Highways Agency comes
to Witham and delivers an action plan for making sure that cycle safety is properly dealt with
in future.
Peter Fox says : "Cycle campaigners are used to getting the brush-off from clueless highway
engineers, but now we have a clear case of top management refusing to take action on very serious
safety matters. I'm going to teach them a lesson they won't forget - Ignorance and arrogance is not
an excuse for killing cyclists." He continues: "Basically the Highways Agency is dishonest. When
challenged they give evasions and weak ‘maybes' but nothing ever happens. That's why I'm insisting
the (acting) Chief of the Highways Agency to come in person."
This is not simply a matter of a single road scheme but the rotten culture within the
Highways Agency.
The engineering details and the very simple requirements of the required Action Plan are on
www.eminent.demon.co.uk/roadsafety.htm
Peter Fox is a member of Witham Cycle Campaign, Colchester Cycle Campaign and is a business
consultant.
Contact Peter Fox Tel: (01376) 517206 Mobile: (But may not get answered for safety reasons)
07776447651 [email protected]
Note: The Chief Executive of the Highways Agency was Tim Matthews but he has just resigned to work
in the public sector.
--
PETER FOX Not the same since the submarine business went under
