Almost 300 Gateshead residents have signed a petition to reopen Askew road to all traffic instead of a bus and cycle lane. The petition claims the lane creates more pollution and creates an increased financial burden for motorists and people using taxis.
The Askew Road bus lane has already proven controversial with over 25,000 motorists fined for driving on it last year.
The petition has amassed 290 signatures so far. The author, local taxi driver Roy Scott, hopes to get 2,000 by November to force the council to officially consider the request.
