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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Ross Lydall

Radical plan proposed to cut London road deaths by reducing number of lanes on main roads

The aftermath of a serious collision in Upper Street, Islington, in April - (UKNIP)

Main roads would be reduced to one lane in each direction and adverts for SUV “supersize” cars banned under radical proposals to cut the number of road deaths in London.

Other ideas include reintroducing the congestion charge in the evening and forcing motorbike riders to pay the levy, which is due to increase to £18 a day from January.

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