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@Cajeta
We've all talked about how bendy buses should be phased out and replaced.
I'm amazed to see such a split in perspective when it comes to the HGV issue.
Even the well-trained drivers of 'safer' and seemingly more predictable vehicles sometimes make mistakes..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3425727211_d11ac5db6d_b.jpg
(This was oxford street day before yesterday.)
So, while we must all share the road (and sometimes the curb and sidewalk, too), it makes sense to limit risk in every sensible way that we can.
Cycling training is a good thing, but it's just not enough.
Sometimes, humans err, and that includes drivers (even those who have had sufficient training).
HGVs and other similarly dangerous vehicles
(vehicles in which the driver's view is seriously restricted, vehicles which are difficult to manoeuvre, and which are heavy and need longer to brake)
have** no** place in heavy commuter traffic.
There are more than enough cars, taxis, pedestrians, cyclists, regular buses, and motorbikes to keep the streets busy and dangerous.
HGVs are an unnecessary danger, and should be restricted to off-peak hours.