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Downing St. MCL problems 27 Feb 2008
This gallery was last updated on Wednesday 27th February 2008.
A series of large vehicles drove into the Mandatory Cycle Lane on Downing Street, causing danger for oncoming cyclists. The traffic jam started because of poor management of vehicles waiting to access the Grand Arcade development. Oncoming cyclists were forced off the road, at a time when the pavement was busy with pedestrians. With-flow cyclists had to weave between large vehicles in order to get through. This series is typical of the disregard for the MCL during the Grand Arcade work.
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Downing St Pic No.1: Lorry Drives in cycle lane forcing cyclists in MCL to stop. Lorry reg K[?]05 TXR (obscured by dirt).
Downing St Pic No.2: Coach enters MCL despite oncoming cyclists. Walden Travel FJ53 K2E
Pic No.3: Coach FJ53 K2E completely blocking MCL. Cyclists forced onto pavement. Cyclists' escape route is restricted by scaffolding.
Pic No.4: Blue P&R bus, code number 19298, completely blocks MCL. You can see the wheel of an oncoming bike at the front of the bus.
Pic No.5: The less than saintly St Margaret's Travel coach FX53 JWA follows the others despite more oncoming cyclists in MCL.
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