This morning's commute and other commuting stories

It goes right down Lambeth road then left at St George's road. I used this bit last night as my usual route was being dug up, reached the lights crossing from tabernacle to tube station, aiming to turn right past the bus stops and head to walworth road. The light for me turned green in tandem with the pelican crossing, but has anyone spotted an alternative to illegally cutting right across this crossing?

I feel like the way the TfL wind is blowing that snaggy bits like this will be improved upon in the next few years. Cf. proposed additions and improvements at Vauxhall for SW-NE travel.