>>No James, you misunderstand my point. My point is that all roads have speeding / through traffic. Instead of closing roads, we should police them. We shouldn't just move the problem around. Your logic taken to it's natural conclusion is that the solution to speeding is getting rid of roads. The point of my post was EXACTLY that I would not like to see my road closed to cars. I agree with you rahrahrah. The point I was trying to make is that Southwark have introduced a 20mph speed limit on Lordship Lane, with all of the associated costs, which is ignored. A very high proportion of cars and buses speed down the hill well in excess of 30mph. Instead of anyone actually policing the speed limit in SE22, I read that Southwark are proposing to spend money blocking off Melbourne Grove where there doesn't seem to be overwhelming evidence of speeding. I think the telling comment is that this is the cheapest option rather than alternative traffic calming measures.