tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37583332747236920.post1323591703919744292..comments2023-09-27T16:07:50.948+01:00Comments on (Drawing) Rings Around The World: More cycling than car traffic in central London during the Games? Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831368698879583744noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37583332747236920.post-31511738720277359702012-09-12T10:28:50.204+01:002012-09-12T10:28:50.204+01:00Motor traffic felt way down during the Olympics. ...Motor traffic felt way down during the Olympics. However, the if anything the roads felt less safe as a result since, on my commute, many drivers were taking the opportunity to drive faster (and not leaving any more space to pass. <br /><br />The end of the Paralympics coincided with the return of the dreaded 'school run' and traffic levels took a big overnight leap. simonstillhttp://twitter.com/simonstillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37583332747236920.post-18764801548162342132012-09-11T20:42:51.097+01:002012-09-11T20:42:51.097+01:00My own semi-scientific survey was made on the firs...My own semi-scientific survey was made on the first Monday of the Olympic Games. A colleague had arranged a meeting at the far end of Kings Road, Chelsea, and had booked a cab to collect us from Fleet St 30 minutes ahead. I thought at the time, no chance, it will take a good 40 minutes to do that journey!<br /><br />Not so, it took us 30 minutes, following a zigzaggy route to get around the Zil lanes. The streets were eerily quiet.<br /><br />The volume of commercial traffic didn't seem much diffrerent form normal, nor taxis, it was private cars which seems to have disappeared. In fact, I made a count (around 10:30am there, midday back) and counting only moving cars on our route, excluding minicabs, I counted three - on the entire return journey.Paul Mnoreply@blogger.com