“ I don't agree with replacing this zebra crossing with a pelican crossing. The zebra crossing is important because it establishes clear pedestrian priority and forces cars to slow down instead of using Stapylton Road as a rat-run.
This is an area with a lot of pedestrian movement: people crossing to and from The Spires, Chipping Barnet Library, and Welsely Hall, and crossing to and from the bus stops outside the Spires and at the top of Strafford Road.
Removing the zebra crossing will only mean people won't wait and cross on red, leading to accidents. Zebra crossings should be encouraged in 'town centre' and residential areas; it's not all about the motorist. ”