Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
I have conducted a very unscientific and unreliable survey into the matter.
On Easter Monday, I cycled a 5 mile section of a local trunk road, the A78 between Wemyss Bay and Largs. Normally this is a very busy road which I would avoid by taking the hilly but quieter alternative route. However, due to lockdown and the drop off in traffic, I gave it a go. On the stretch from the pierhead at Wemyss Bay to the 40mph limit signs at Largs, I counted the traffic which overtook me, and it was 13 cars and 1 bus.
Since then, I have noticed an apparent increase in vehicular traffic, all obviously on "essential journeys" .
Today I cycled the same stretch of road, in the same direction and about the same time of day. Weather was like Easter Monday; sunny and dry. Today I counted the traffic which overtook me - 10 cars and no buses!
Once in Largs, traffic was heavier. I can only assume that "local" traffic is on the increase as people chance their arm with a short run out to the supermarket, or other assorted errands. Outside of town, all seems just as quiet as it was a few weeks ago. I'm disappointed to report that I can't have a good rant on the subject .
On Easter Monday, I cycled a 5 mile section of a local trunk road, the A78 between Wemyss Bay and Largs. Normally this is a very busy road which I would avoid by taking the hilly but quieter alternative route. However, due to lockdown and the drop off in traffic, I gave it a go. On the stretch from the pierhead at Wemyss Bay to the 40mph limit signs at Largs, I counted the traffic which overtook me, and it was 13 cars and 1 bus.
Since then, I have noticed an apparent increase in vehicular traffic, all obviously on "essential journeys" .
Today I cycled the same stretch of road, in the same direction and about the same time of day. Weather was like Easter Monday; sunny and dry. Today I counted the traffic which overtook me - 10 cars and no buses!
Once in Largs, traffic was heavier. I can only assume that "local" traffic is on the increase as people chance their arm with a short run out to the supermarket, or other assorted errands. Outside of town, all seems just as quiet as it was a few weeks ago. I'm disappointed to report that I can't have a good rant on the subject .