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Car ban from East Lothian park and ride road as part of six month experiment

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AuthorMarie Sharp
Published date14 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Councillors approved a swathe of new traffic regulations to clamp down on 'irresponsible' drivers at a virtual meeting of the local authority's minority Labour administration's cabinet today

And council leader Norman Hampshire promised residents there will be a "wholesale review" carried out across the county's town centres to ensure they are safe for pedestrians and cyclists.

In the biggest change to traffic rules in the county, cabinet agreed to apply for a six month experimental traffic order to pilot bus gates at The Loan, next to Wallyford Park and Ride.

The move, which is expected to be introduced from next month, will mean only buses, taxis and cycles can use the road which connects Haddington Road and Wallyford Main Street and currently provides a through route for all traffic and access to the station car park.

Cabinet also agreed to apply for a string of traffic regulation orders across communities which will see parking restrictions introduced in streets around East Lothian Community Hospital, Haddington, and residential streets in North Berwick, Tranent and Musselburgh where "inconsiderate...

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