Regulating traffic in medieval cities

With all we hear and read about ULEZ, twenty mile an hour zones, not to mention seemingly continuous road works it was interesting to see an article on the Medievalists.net website about traffic problems in medieval English towns and cities, and to reflect on the similarities between past and present experience. It is also worth noting that serious efforts were made to regulate traffic and nuisance in urban situations and that there was  a conscious effort to achieve a social balance.

The article can be read at Traffic Problems in the Medieval City