Driving through any city centre at rush hour when you don't have to is pretty much asking to spend ages sitting in traffic.
But we've been reporting extensively on the effects of roadworks in Leeds recently, so to assess their impact properly I took a dreaded journey through the city centre at 5pm to see what it was like. To be upfront, I do think it's a positive thing for city centres like Leeds to become more hospitable to public transport, cyclists, and pedestrians than cars - you won't see me raging behind the wheel over any of them.
Though currently, our bus network can leave a lot to be desired, which leaves many people needing to get to and from work dependent on driving. Several ongoing roadworks - such as the works near the station and City Square, and the Armley Gyratory ones - have received particular attention.
