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@MechaMorgan
Whilst I am all in favour of Ed's suggestion, removing the cycle lane won't stop the majority of people riding in the gutter like they always have done. +1 for training, +1 for cycle guides with new bikes and +1 for better road surfacing, that'd be a better use of money than introducing more little green lanes of death.
I think there is some milage in BJ's "Cycle Superhighway" concept, but only if it is well implemented. Cycle lanes as wide as a decent car lane and with good survillence and charges brought against motorists who use them. I don't think having them set back or separated from the road will do any good, other than making new or unconfident cyclists feel more at risk on roads without them.
Admittedly, I don't know much about the scheme and haven't read up on it, but from the little I've heard it could be a go-er.
Also, out of interest, whilst I know many people here RLJ for safety, do we think that the majority of "fairweather cyclists" who RLJ do it for the same reason, or is it a lack of attention to the road, ignorance of the application of lights to bikes or just not wanting to stop? Hell knows that why I RLJ most of the time.