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Rogan - I agree. I ride Old St Roundabout North to South and vice versa, and this is generally OK. However, I started to hand out flyers for Londoners on Bikes at the Eastern and Western ends of the roundabout before the summer. I was amazed at how aggressive the drivers are coming Eastbound from the Western approach into the roundabout - it feels like they see a wide space, after the confines of Old St and "go for it". Cyclists are either made to ride like the wind away, or are given a close pass. It may be that the subsequent Traffic Light sequence encourages this behaviour (I may test that theory out when driving through there myself). Seems to me that there is a role for appropriate signs and the police being made aware of the risks (otherwise nothing will ever happen)