Boris has apparently written to the Department for Transport to suggest that they run a pilot in London that allows cyclists to turn left at red lights as long as they are careful not to knock over any pedestrians.
Most cyclists have supported the campaign to persuade cyclists to stop running red lights because it's dangerous. Obviously the few who do ignore red lights give cyclists a poor reputation as careless road users. Now I know "the few" appears to be vast numbers in major cities like London, but the ones you see are still only a small percentage of cyclists. So, why does Boris feel the need to blur the lines?
Secondly, one of the most dangerous things a cyclist can do is undertake vehicles, especially lorries. The Met has been running a campaign in London to educate both lorry drivers and cyclists. It's bad enough that highway planners created advanced stop boxes for cyclists at lights to creep along to. Now Boris is encouraging cyclists to undertake queues of waiting vehicles so that they can creep round a corner.
What cyclists really need on all streets everywhere is less cars and less lorries, lower and enforced speed limits, and a sensible consistent approach to cycling infrastructure.
Get on with it Boris and stop mucking about!
Is there something about the name Boris? I remember another one who heroically rescued Gorbachev's Perestroika only to sink into alcoholic buffoonery.
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