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You're quite right, I hadn't considered that being a factor or @dancing james' points.
For argument's sake, could a speed limit ever be imposed on a cycle lane?
brokebroadbeat-
Only if they make speedometers mandatory.
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Crazy talk, you must be new to discussions on the internetz. Protagonists are meant to stick to their position and become more entrenched and abusive to anyone whose opinion differs to theirs before someone accuses the other of being their least favourite Charlie Chaplin look alike.
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Best solution would be for TfL to recruit a crack squad of broke-kneed pedal heads, equip them with Keirin scooters and have them shuttle up and down CS routes at commuter speed. Anyone overtaking a Commuta-Keirin derny gets a fine and/or has to travel in to work on public transport the next day. C-K scooters pull off at start of wider sections to allow free for all sprint to next regulated section.
Each quarter a points winner determined by analysis of CCTV will be awarded a custom Nagasawa and all expenses paid trip to Japan to compete in F2 Keirin.
Colonel_of_Truth
dancing james
persona_non_grata
Yep, but allowing a situation where one bad choice is so easily made which causes a crash involving completely innocent people is bad design. The crash is entirely predictable given the lane layout and differing speeds of commuter cyclists.
Groups of cyclists have cause to overtake other cyclists more than any other road users amongst themselves. All cars can do 30mph, so really there is little need for them to have to overtake. Cyclists speeds vary greatly, even at the "responsible" end of cycle commuting. Therefore any cycling lane along a long straight section of road should provide ample safe room for overtaking. That one doesn't.