guardian.co.uk: London trial to allow cyclists to pedal the 'wrong' way on one-way streets

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/17/bike-blog-one-way-street

London trial to allow cyclists to pedal the 'wrong' way on one-way streets

Kensington & Chelsea's pilot contra-flow cycling scheme should reduce journey times and make it safer for cyclists — without breaking the law

Peter Walker
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 17 September 2009 15.52 BST

Cabbie: "Oi! That's a one-way street. Don't you cyclists know the law?"

Cyclist: "I think you'll find this street is a contraflow cycling system. I'm taking part in a pilot scheme."

Cabbie: "My apologies. I stand corrected."

While you're unlikely to hear that exact conversation anytime soon – particularly without any swearing – there is a potentially significant change coming in the law that considers cyclists.

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