More Road Works

More road works, but, and what a good idea, these are being carried out on the section of road that is closed anyway so here is a first, road works and no additional disrupting. Still very quiet in the Bay, not just Torquay. Traders around the Harbour area are complaining the work on Rock Walk is driving trade away. Well it is having far reaching effects because Paignton is quiet, Brixham is quiet, even Newton Abbot is quiet. Come to think of it, it is February which is usually quiet in a seaside town in England, I bet even Benidorm is quiet.

More and more cars are driving up and down Fleet Street, even parking down there both of which are illegal and not much seems to be done about it. I know it is a long way round via the diversion but when we drive along Fleet Street we are aware of the dangers and drive within our speed limit of ten miles per hour. Some of the late drivers tell of cars getting up to 50 mph which IS asking for trouble. Part of the problem here is that drivers will remember that they never got stopped nor heard of anyone else getting stopped and continue using Fleet Street as a short cut even when the Sea Front is open again, which will be soon, I hope.

Oh yes, FirstBus X80 drivers, I know you are new to using Fleet Street but a couple of reminders, buses have a speed limit of 10 mph (yes, I know one or two of our drivers also need reminding of this speed limit) and we do NOT blow our horns at pedestrians who are in our way. It is a pedestrianised street, pedestrians have right of way, sorry that should read "pedestrians have priority." You just have to wait for them to move in their own good time.

And finally, about stopping in town. It seems to have been established that 12s and 12As will stop at all 12/12A bus stops in Union Street, Fleet Walk and Abbey Road what ever their destination. Also 12s and 12As heading to Brixham will also pick up and drop off in Lucius St and Belgrave Road. However buses heading for Newton will not stop on the Strand and buses heading for Brixham will not stop outside the amusement arcades on Cary Parade. I hope that has cleared that little problem up.