I was delighted to see the long overdue traffic calming barriers along Madeira Drive, Brighton but disappointed that, instead of making a simple through-route for cyclists, riders are forced to swerve out in front of the diverted cars.

Surely a gap could have been left for cyclists to ride straight through? Was no risk assessment carried out?

What a pity there appears to be no commitment to making provision for cyclists in designing traffic calming measures. Is there no council policy to consider such matters and to consult with cycling groups, who I'm sure would be happy to make such simple recommendations?

Why not encourage cycling, rather than erect short-sighted barriers

to it?

-Ray Ager, Brighton