I regularly cross that road and further down by Blackfriars/Ludgate Circus
It is an accident waiting to happen (and they frequently do happen) and the cycle superhighway has been very badly planned and a bit of a nightmare (for everyone, cyclists included who often get hit by lorries/cars).
Pedestrians are not looking for cyclists when they go to cross the road (you look for traffic and can often miss the fact there is a cycle lane if you don't frequent the area) and the cyclists ride down it incredibly fast and many often ignore the lights etc. I think there should be a (lower) speed limit for cyclists on cycle lanes within busy city areas as well.
I am surprised this sort of incident does not happen on a daily basis.
Posted By: Jim on September 11th 2019 at 10:35:27
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- Cycling news: (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 11, 10:03:16
- This is a good example of the 'them vs us' tribalism we've developed here (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 11, 10:11:32
- It does appear that he was off the cycle at the time of the incident. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 11, 11:15:23
- Yes, yes and yes again. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 10:48:31
- That’s an image! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 11, 20:52:38
- In fairness, it would be driver assaults pedestrian (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 11, 10:44:56
- He assaulted someone because he’s a twat. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 10:49:31
- If it was a car driver it would be described as a "road rage" attack i'm sure (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 11, 10:51:29
- Road rage is a specific thing and *could* be used for non-drivers. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 12:19:38
- Exactly (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 11, 10:53:55
- If it was a car driver it would be described as a "road rage" attack i'm sure (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 11, 10:51:29
- He assaulted someone because he’s a twat. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 10:49:31
- I regularly cross that road and further down by Blackfriars/Ludgate Circus (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 11, 10:35:27
- also (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 11, 10:28:35
- This is a good example of the 'them vs us' tribalism we've developed here (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 11, 10:11:32
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