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@mashton
I agree with you Tommy, segregation is not a good thing. Especially so if it is enforced. I wo0uld fight that very strongly.
But, I think that getting people onto bikes in London, via segregated routes that are perceived as safe is a starting point to get more people cycling in general. I imagine that people who currently do not use a bike at all would begin to, on these 'highways'. Once they remember that cycling is fun, easy and not as dangerous as they might have thought then they may venture onto the roads.
Once people graduate past the 'magic' 18mph, then we can all rule the roads together :-)