Concerns over banning right-hand turns from Bradley Stoke Way into Woodlands Lane have been rejected by South Gloucestershire Council who say only 2% of motorists at the junction turn that way.

The authority revealed the figure in a reply to people who had entered thoughts or concerns over proposed changes to the Aztec West roundabout.

The council wants to make changes there to accommodate part of the Greater Bristol Bus Network but will also ban right turns into Woodlands Lane from the town to help improve traffic flow.

Of the 100 replies the council recieved, 12% raised concerns over the change but the council has rejected the worries saying it is “accepted” that motorists will use Pear Tree Road instead.

They also claim that the number diverted down here will be “very low”.

Elsewhere in the consultation reply, the council has rejected calls for a flyover, and rejected worries about merging lanes being dangerous saying “there is no evidence to suggest this causes accidents”.

We’ve included the full reply for you to download (PDF file, 240k) – click here to read it. We’d love to hear what you think about it – hit the comments below.