'Wider debate' needed for potential Marine Drive closure

Ex-head of road policing weighs in on DoI consultation

A former senior police officer on the Isle of Man believes wider debate is needed about a potential road closure on Marine Drive.

The Department of Infrastructure is considering shutting off the route to traffic, claiming it would support the government's active travel plan.

However, ex-head of the Roads Policing Unit Derek Flint believes that may be a smokescreen for the real matter of road safety.

He says reckless driving on Marine Drive costs hundreds of thousands of pounds: