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@Scrabble
It's a terribly designed bit of road. Given the volume of cyclists I'm always baffled that they haven't put an asl here. The left lane is for the tiny minority of left turning traffic so always fills with cyclists. Then the two lanes to the right are straight on, into a pinch point even without cyclists on the inside. I see near misses every week here. Nothing quite on this scale but it is an accident waiting to happen. So many drivers rag it off the line too, meaning any slightly slower cyclist gets squeezed by the curb. Just awful road design if you ask me. The junction relies on everyone being considerate and obliging of their fellow road users. Better chance of pig flying on a London commute.