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In a move that is sure to send Jeremy Clarkson into an apoplectic rage, the good councilors of Kensington & Chelsea have decided that cyclists will be allowed to ride the ‘wrong’ way up one-way streets.

The knee-jerk, common-sense reaction is that is just plain dangerous, but like so much alleged ‘common sense’ this kind of thinking is little more than common nonsense. It works well in many other busy European cities, essentially just legitimizes something that many cyclists have been doing for decades, and as for the ‘safety’ argument – cyclists practice Risk Compensation everytime they take to the roads.

Next, lets see on-the-spot £1000 fines for any driver who opens their car door without looking out for bikes, or pedestrians who step off the pavement without so much as a second glance – they’re the real dangers to cyclists. I’m off to find a one-way street to cycle down…