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@ Extra Forte
No, it's okay. I wouldn't expect many people to want segregated lanes on this forum. People here are already well used to cycling on the busy roads we've got. And I know people on here want to go *fast. *So do I, in fact. It's just that I want other things too. I'd quite like a city where my future kids can cycle to school or live in a city that doesn't have the worst air pollution in Europe.
As for the space, yeah, London's streets aren't as wide as some cities on mainland Europe. And our cycle lanes wouldn't be as wide as some of them in Copenhagen. But I refuse to believe building a usable network across the city is impossible. After all, vast acres of our roadspace are occupied simply by parked cars.
Of course, this is all probably never going to happen, as it would mean taking away some space from motorised traffic. But it doesn't mean I won't ask for it!
@Oliver Schick
No, apologies - having re-read my comments above, I wasn't clear. It looks like I'm against against enforcing a 20mph limit. I'm not. Though it might have been fun, trying to argue it in some convoluted way...
However, it would require a lot of political and persuasive effort. So I don't think it's what I'd demand first. I'd always support first proper separate routes. But given how unlikely that is, I'd probably then support introducing a strict liability law.