• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

MayorWatch

London News and Comment

  • NEWS
  • Twitter

Assembly warns ‘unaware’ London drivers face Olympic Route fines

April 18, 2011 - Martin Hoscik@MayorWatch

London drivers risk fines if they stray into the reserved lanes
London’s drivers risk incurring fines because of a lack of public awareness about special ‘Games lanes’ which will operate during the 2012 Olympics, reserving major routes exclusively for those connected with the Games.

The warning comes in a new report published by the London Assembly which highlights concerns about the Olympic Route Network which will see road lanes closed to non-Olympic traffic and unauthorised drivers who stray into them fined

London Assembly members from all parties have repeatedly called on the numbers of people using the lanes to be restricted to athletes and support staff with officials and other non-vital figures using public transport.

Despite undertakings from the Mayor and IOC President Jacques Rogge they would “would encourage members of the Games Family”, the report says “organisers have resisted calls to reduce the size of the Games family” who will be able to use the lanes.

With the Tube network is already currently operating and many Londoners likely to be unable to use their normal routes to get around, AMs have called for more forecasting of demand for public transport during the Games period and regular updates on what contingency arrangements are being put in place.

They have also called for more information about when 51 pedestrian crossings due to be removed as part of the Olympic Route Network will be reinstated once the Games have finished.

Val Shawcross, Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, said: “In 2012 London is facing extreme demand placed on a network already creaking at the seams. This is not just about spectators and visitors being able to get to and from events, Londoners will need to go about their everyday business too.

“We are reassured that what can be planned for is being planned for but there is no doubt transport conditions will be extreme in 2012. It’s better to be safe than sorry and the more detailed plans are, the more likely London’s transport network will cope.”

The report, Clearing the hurdles, can be downloaded from london.gov.uk

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)

RECENT UPDATES

Tube and rail users to benefit from Oyster weekly fares cap

Mayor and TfL call on ministers to help plug funding gap

Tube to get full mobile phone coverage from 2024

TfL says Direct Vision Standard is already making HGVs safer for London road users




POPULAR

City Hall to move to Docklands as Mayor seeks to raise £55m for frontline services

‘Concern’ over TfL’s ability to deliver major projects in wake of Crossrail cost overruns

City Hall halts London Overground ticket office closures but many will still see opening hours reduced

Transport for London confirms bus cuts will go ahead despite passenger opposition

GOT A STORY?

As the original London news and scrutiny site we've been casting an eye over the capital's public services and politicians since 1999.

 

Many of our top stories started with a tip-off from a reader - if you've got something you'd like us to cover get in touch and we'll do the rest.

Stay In Touch

  • E-mail
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2022 · Terms of Use · Privacy Policy

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.