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Anthony Campbel
Guest
Today I went into central London (Waterloo from Southgate) for the first time since the introduction
of congestion charging. There certainly were fewer cars than usual but those that were there were,
not surprisingly, going faster and the standard of driving was worse; I had 3 near misses and at
that speed they would have been serious.
Verdict: congestion charging has made riding in London more dangerous than it used to be. I don't
think the clearer streets compensate for this.
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of congestion charging. There certainly were fewer cars than usual but those that were there were,
not surprisingly, going faster and the standard of driving was worse; I had 3 near misses and at
that speed they would have been serious.
Verdict: congestion charging has made riding in London more dangerous than it used to be. I don't
think the clearer streets compensate for this.
AC
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http://www.ocd.org.uk
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