The whole point Michael, is that separating cyclists from traffic is a good thing but not if it means putting pedestrians at risk which is exactly what has happened. In Chiswick you are now at risk from Buses and HGVs that have mirrors that overhang the reduced kerb to wheel distances.  You are as a pedestrian exposed to the elements and unable to step back or away. There are cyclists behind you. But above all the danger is now beyond avoidable.  If cyclists and scooterists ignore the correct use of the provided facilities and cannot be controlled in any way then what do you suggest? As a Cyclist I know I am in an tiny minority who stop at lights, Have lights on my bike that work and are not obscured, signal correctly, look, and acknowledge other vehicles and cyclists and have mudguards. I have been in CH Rd and been the only cyclist at a red light. Last week in Windmill Lane a woman with two tiny kids rode through the red at the A4 Junction stopping  with her front wheel across the A4 causing a bus to brake hard. One of the toddlers went up the side of a van signalling to turn left. Almost certainly unseen. Accidents and fatalities in this area have been low for decades but you cannot genralise. Each have circumstances.  It is far lower in the UK than almost anywhere of significant conurbations. But any scheme will only work if it does not compromise and I'm afraid it seriously compromises pedestrians in particular if users cannot behave on mass responsibly and correctly.

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
TfLs random dismissal of wise concerns	14/11/24 18:03:00	Raymond Havelock
Re:TfLs random dismissal of wise concerns	15/11/24 17:12:00	Elizabeth Price
Re:Re:TfLs random dismissal of wise concerns	15/11/24 17:31:00	Tim Barnes
Re:Re:Re:TfLs random dismissal of wise concerns	15/11/24 21:54:00	Simon Hayes
Re:Re:Re:Re:TfLs random dismissal of wise concerns	16/11/24 14:08:00	David Cook
Reply	19/11/24 12:07:00	Michael Robinson
Re:Reply	19/11/24 14:53:00	Simon Hayes
Reply	19/11/24 17:04:00	Michael Robinson
Re:Reply	19/11/24 18:41:00	David Cook
Re:Re:Reply	20/11/24 10:27:00	Raymond Havelock
Reply	20/11/24 21:48:00	Michael Robinson
Re:Reply	20/11/24 23:36:00	Simon Hayes
Re:Re:Reply	21/11/24 16:55:00	Kenneth Seally
Re:Re:Re:Reply	22/11/24 12:00:00	Michael Robinson
Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply	22/11/24 15:42:00	Simon Hayes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply	22/11/24 22:44:00	Raymond Havelock
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply	23/11/24 09:42:00	Michael Robinson
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply	23/11/24 13:49:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply	23/11/24 19:18:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply	23/11/24 20:32:00	N V Brooks
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply	24/11/24 21:11:00	Raymond Havelock
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply	27/11/24 19:26:00	Simon Hayes

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