One of the arguments that I have against double yellow lines is that they actually speed up the flow of traffic. In a village where speed is already an issue, the addition of double yellow lines could be counter productive.
If we all parked strategically, as shown in the diagram below, I wonder if we could not have a positive impact in reducing the speed of traffic along our roads.
Thompson's Strategic Parking Idea
The red car is travelling down the road. The green, blue and yellow car have been parked in such a way as to create a slalom. The effect is that the red car has to slow down to negotiate this obstacle.
Unlike a road hump, or sleeping policeman, this traffic calming measure can be moved to where it is needed most.
I would suggest that this is something that could be instantly implemented with maximum impact. Another agenda item??
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