The York Council has a good track record over recent years in reducing the numbers killed or seriously injured on our roads.

Recent decisions though suggest that someone has taken their eye off the ball.
The foolishness of devoting up to £1 million on signing a citywide 20 mph speed limit has already been highlighted.
But a recent Council report, which looked into the implications for reintroducing a left turn, general traffic lane at the Water End/Clifton Green junction, revealed no serious accidents had taken place on or near there since the cycle path was introduced.
Yet the Council has decided to consult on spending at least £15,000 changing this safe layout into one where accidents are – on the basis of professional advice – more likely to happen.
It is an example of a political party pandering to popular sentiment in order to get cheap votes ………….and then lacking the courage to admit they were wrong.
Although there are delays at this junction at peak times, they have reduced since additional capacity was provided at the A19 ring road junction a few months ago. More relief will come when the A59 junction is improved.
For much of the day Clifton Green has free flow traffic conditions and some further refinement of traffic light sequences, particularly on Saturdays, could bring about more improvement.
But surely there is no case for digging up the road again.