Thread: Will Londoners get on their bike?
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Old 03-08-2010, 17:56   #49
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Re: Will Londoners get on their bike?
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy View Post
Also ignoring red lights, speeding, not being able to ride the things properly, leaning on your car and generally being a right pain + they don't have any insurance and the moron of a mayor thinks its a great idea to congest the roads further with thousands more bikes.
I have to agree. Councils round here spend many thousands of pounds of our money providing cycle zones at traffic lights - 9 out of 10 cyclists ride straight through. They widen pavements so pedestrians and cyclists can share - most cyclists still use the roads.

My experience on both pedal and motorcycles is that anything that can't keep up with the general traffic creates additional risk, by obstructing other road users and when the rider tries to avoid slowing down or stopping.

However, if you can separate cyclists and motor vehicles - that'd be great!
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