Something certainly needs to be done. I suspect it will take a serious incident to occur before any action is taken. I have written to Lewisham Council on this issue and they are clearly aware that there is a problem here, but are not prepared to do anything about it. They feel that it is up to the police to enforce the law, and the police feel that having a few officers standing half way down Manor Mount once a month is an adequate deterent. I beg to differ.

My wife collects our two toddlers from a nursery at the bottom of the hill late every afternoon. See drives lawfully up Manor Mount and turns on to Honor Oak road. Twice in the last month she has been badly shaken by the behavour of drivers illegally coming down the hill. On each occasion she has been approaching the junction with Honor Oak road but has been forced to reverse back down the hill due to the illegal and bullying actions of miscreants forcing their way past her to drive down Manor Mount. The worst of these two occasions featured a utility truck that forced her to reverse after sticking his head out of the window and verbally abusing her.

I do agree that the light phasing should be changed to ease the queues trying to access the south circular, but I cannot condone those that respond by taking the law in to their own hands.