A fewfeet from the cyclinglane traffic moves atspeeds of between 30milesperhour, thespeedlimit for arterials inSeattle, and 40 miles per hour, the speed at which manycarsactually travel.
The London Cycling Campaign - one of the backers of the Blackfriars Bridge flashride - has been arguing for a 20mph limit at Blackfriars to reduce road danger and help meet the mayor's aspirations to turn London into a cycling city.