Proposed A24 cycling ban rejected by Surrey County Council

A Surrey County Council debate on whether to ban cycling on A24 near Dorking and Box Hill due to presence of cycle path concludes that it would set an 'unhelpful precedent'

A24 near Dorking

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Surrey County Council has rejected a proposed ban on cycling on the A24 road between Dorking and Leatherhead in Surrey. A local driving instructor had created a petition proposing to ban cycling on the dual carriageway due to the presence of an adjoining cycle path, claiming that cycling on the road was 'dangerous'.

SCC concluded after debating the matter on November 9 that banning cyclists from the A24 and restricting them to using the cycle paths would set an 'unhelpful precedent', reports the Surrey Mirror. The route is well used by cyclists, with many using it to access Box Hill.

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