Here is a suggestion for improving the situation along King's Road and Grand Junction Road. There are costs involved but they could prove to be a good investment.

Move the railings, etc, towards the sea so that the cycle track becomes part of the road.

This would still leave a fairly wide footway, while east-to-west cyclists, whose lane would need to be clearly marked off from that of motor vehicles, would now be subject to traffic lights, etc, allowing pedestrians to use crossings in principle without fear of getting run down or "buzzed" by the inconsiderate minority of cyclists. There would of course be another, west-to-east cycle lane on the opposite side, of the same width and subject to the same conditions.

If a bus service ever runs along the seafront, there might seem to be scope for conflict between buses and bikes but surely any problems could be solved with goodwill on both sides?

  • Bruce Smith, Brighton Living Streets, Gloucester Road, Brighton