Exeter Council installs new superfast pedestrian lane made of black ice

Harry Craig Music Editor

EXETER City Council has responded to criticism over its failure to adequately grit the paths around the city with the announcement of a new, ecofriendly anti-traffic scheme, involving superfast pedestrian lines made of black ice. The recent cold snap that brought ice and even snow to the University of Exeter campus proved that the next Torvill and Dean will not be coming from the Streatham campus, as dozens of students fell victim to the icy surfaces.

This led to outcry, with suggestions that the council was unprepared for the cold weather and allowed pavements to become dangerous.

The next Torvill and Dean will not be coming from the Streatham campus

Nonetheless, the council disregarded claims that this was a budget-saving exercise, instead claiming it as a win for the city’s green credentials. Far from hazardous, they insisted that black ice instead provides a rapid transit system to allow pedestrians to move around the city quicker.