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More voters annoyed by cars than by traffic calming measures, polling suggests

Exclusive: More people said there was too much space for cars than said the same about anti-traffic measures

More voters annoyed by cars than by traffic calming measures, polling suggests
A low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) scheme in Dulwich, south-east London | Richard Baker / In Pictures / Getty Images
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British voters are more annoyed by cars than by measures to reduce traffic, new polling suggests.

The weighted study of more than 2,000 Brits earlier this month asked whether they thought cycle lanes, traffic calming measures and accessible walkways take up too much space in their local area, or whether they thought cars, vans and other vehicles did. Respondents could only pick one option that they felt most closely reflected their opinion.

Some 37% said that vehicles took up too much space, while 22% said traffic calming measures, cycle paths and pedestrian walkways took up too much space. The rest said neither reflected their view, or didn’t know.