London cyclists
...are probably some of the least pleasant people in Britain. I say this as cyclist each morning, so I have first-hand knowledge of their inability to obey any of the laws of the road or pavement.Partly this is the fault of the London authorities, who cyclist provision is useless. They also seem to have very little wish to make it better. There is a hardly used pavement that must be 10-15 feet wide which goes alongside the seriously busy Harrow Road, and which would be perfect for a cycle lane. I suggested it to Westminister Council.
Two months later I had this reply:
I am responding to your e-mail, dated 18 August, that outlined your request that consideration be made to develop a dedicated cycle route in the Harrow Road area..
First and foremost, can I appologise for the lengthy delay for this response and any innconvenience caused.
Although there is considerable merit in your suggested proposal, it is stressed that the City Council's strategy for new cycle routes wholey centres on the Mayor of London's London Cycle Network (LCN) and its variations. To this end, the City Council's cycle schemes manager, Nigel Butterworth, and his consultants are charged only to work on existing proposals that are part of the LCN. Effectively this means that the City Council is unable to comit to other proposed schemes, for the forseeable future.
The only exceptions to the above policy on new cycle routes that are not part of the LCN are where there is a road safety concern that involves cyclists or where there is opportunity to make use of third party funding avenues when larger scale development takes place.
I am sorry that this reply cannot be more positive to your needs
I contacted the LCC, but a year later have had no reply.
posted by Matthew @ 6/22/2005 10:35:00 AM
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