HGVs/lorries/cyclists: Inquest into death of Meryem Ozekman

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have been able to 'test' the contra-flow cycle path idea. I'd like to ask another borough to do the same by testing a part-time (peak hour) ban on lorries. What do you all think? I know it will be terribly problematic but worth a shot. I've just chatted to a police CI about it and he thought a local bye-law could possibly be invoked. it would be local authority enforcement therefore there would be no problem about trying to get Statute changed.

Part-time lorry bans are achievable, but neither does there need to be a trial (it is clear that it would be sensible and that it would work, and all it would require would be some planning work with freight operators, also on the possibility of granting a small number of exemption licences for urgent case in which lorries would still need access), nor would it make sense to do this in only one borough (there is no reason to benefit only one borough at the expense of those around it).

It's been done before and it can be done again. The key question is whether the Mayor will develop any political will to pursue such an initiative. Partial lorry bans are a type of policy that is associated more closely with the old GLC than the current GLA.