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Yes. It goes via East Dulwich Grove. The idea that Calton Avenue was a 'major East / West corridor is just silly. It was at best a way to cut out the lights on EDG, saving a couple of minutes max if you were travelling from the Village to Lordship Lane. Do you honestly believe that Waze didn't always direct cars travelling from Goose green to Forest Hill around the lights and the Plough junction during rush hour? Honestly? The fact is that as apps such as Waze have become more popular, more and more people are being directed down back streets and around lights / major junctions.

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@malumbu I am impacted by the traffic on Underhill, as I Iive in the area so I see the traffic every day, in particular the morning rush hour. I am not home in time to see the rush after work. Underhill is not classified as a main road I would have thought or A road? It is busy for a residential road, 4000 in my view is a lot for a residential road re speeding - cars were very much speeding down whately prior to the crossing being added in the middle of it. It has really helped kids going to Heber school - so streets for people 😀 sorry all - I know this thread is not about Underhill but anyone who lives close I am sure is not super keen on the through traffic, whatever the cause. Many drivers who are going towards Sydenham / Forest Hill use this cut through. And yes satnavs suggest it, in particular to avoid the lights by south circular so it must have some time advantage. I agree that 2019 report is subjective but definitely highlights issues I think a lot of people in the area would agree on. Sorry all to divert the discussion from Ryedale.

Err @Earl Aelfheah sorry, what? You know Forest Hill is on the A205 right? How as what I said nonsense - just a reminder I said.... Let's look at one example: if you are trying to get to the A205 from Goose Green roundabout and want to avoid the congestion at the Grove Tavern junction which way do you think you are going to go? Oh @Earl Aelfheah - ok, let's break this down for you - it's not about the journey you are making - it is the journey others are making and congestion caused by that. You seem to be missing the fundamental point I was making in the post you selectively clipped- go back and read it again and see if the penny drops. Actually, let me explain this to you by the journey you searched for on Waze - to get to that part of Dulwich Common you used to be able to go via Calton and what is now Dulwich Square. Now you can't - so traffic has to go another route. Interesting isn't it that Waze did not suggest going via Grove Tavern and a right turn there - why, because of the congestion? You are doing a great job of highlighting what the stark realities of LTNs are.

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Oh I see. So we’re ignoring the example you gave (that was nonsense) and trying another one. OK. Do you really think that the route given by Waze to get to Forest Hill (no longer to the plough junction of the south circular) is different because of a filter on Calton Avenue? When would you ever have gone from goose green via calton Avenue to get to Forest Hill? Waze always tries to direct people around the lights. It always has. It’s what it does on Ryedale too. Are you serious?

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Did anyone say that? But the point you are missing is that pre-LTNs the congestion would not regularly go as far back as Melford Road - the left hand lane would remain clear. The right-hand lane turning right onto the A205 now tails back much further. This is why the council had to extend the bus lane closer to Melford as bus times were being affected due to the new build-up of congestion at the narrowing point near Melford -which in turn made congestion worse back towards Court Lane. Anyhow, I am not sure you are aware of the road layout but your search via Waze is a pointless one because you cannot turn right out of Underhill so cannot go westbound on the A205 that way. Try re-running the search going from Goose Green to Forest Hill.....I rest my case.....here is what LTNs do - 6 minutes quicker going via Underhill than Lordship Lane.

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Yeh, you're right. There was no rush hour congestion at the Grove Tavern junction of the South circular before *checks notes* a filter on Calton Avenue!?🫠 Plug that journey (goose green, to Dulwich Common) in to Waze for 6 O'clock and see where it directs you - via Dulwich Village. There is no way that the filter on Calton Avenue is making people switch their route from Goose green to the junction of Lordship Lane and the South circular, from Dulwich Village to Underhill.

I would support bringing back some sort of sanction for not turning up (if it's not still in force). But I think a sanction that reduces your ability to book in advance (say you go from 7 to 3 days advance) rather than a fine would be more effective and easier on the staff who work there. It would also be more effective for rich people who might not care about paying the fines. Or you could just fine say the top 5 worst offenders in a month, which would probably take out those who had a genuine one-off emergency so couldn't turn up.

Everyone @malumbu has spoken - it has now been decided that Underhill is, in fact, a motorway..... Honestly, how on earth do you categorise Underhill as a main road? That is just beyond ridiculous - are you just using this as a Trump'esque distraction technique - say something so ludicrous everyone gets distracted...I mean you don't actually believe what you say do you?

Haven't a clue what you are talking about. Do you know the roads? I do, and have used them for years. If you live on a main road there is traffic. And yes, I do agree with you, there are a lot of selfish drivers. I was one once.

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Oh, jolly good then. That's all alright. The neighbouring roads are making a fuss about nothing, traffic should be expected, the only cure is fewer selfish people driving. Let's move on to something we should all be indignant and upset about - but just remember - if it affects you personally and not anyone else, no one will actually care. Nice work people.

@Northern Star thanks for your post. Just a couple of points. I consider busy/congested is a subjective thing. Underhill is a main road and therefore will have significant traffic on it. I've used it regularly over the years, and never considered it particularly congested. It felt like it picked up some additional traffic during the Grove Tavern roadworks, but I do not see that now. Compared to roads such as the A23 going through Brixton and Streatham it is free flowing. If some vehicles are being directed down this way, and I still cannot see why, what new drivers will find is pinch points, particularly at the Barry Road junction, and slow sections where there is not space for two vehicles to pass or the P13 is running. The link to the 2019 brochure is interesting, looking back. Much of this appeared subjective, and the thing that really got me was those worried about speeding cars. Speeding has nothing to do with road management - unless fairly severe traffic calming is put in place, but is due to irresponsible driving. Something most of us have been guilty of at sometime during our lives.