Cyclists may be forced to obey a new rule at some London bus stops. Blind and partially sighted people in the city said they are scared to use ‘floating’ stops, which feature a cycle lane, as they fear being hit.

MyLondon was told in May by disabled Londoners that they feel ‘locked out’ of parts of the capital as a result. TfL insisted that there is a ‘very low risk’ of cyclists hitting pedestrians at floating London bus stops.

However, an audit found that cyclists‘ behaviour needs to be improved, and ‘several bus stop bypasses have incorrect tactile paving, no zebra crossing or the bus stop island is too narrow’. It came after a video showed a cyclist seemingly colliding with a pedestrian at the Westminster Bridge stop outside St. Thomas’ Hospital.

Sadiq Khan has now has acknowledged that ‘badly laid out bus stop bypasses multiply issues for blind and partially sighted people’. The issue was with the Mayor of London by Green Party London Assembly Member Caroline Russell. She asked: “Has TfL considered the findings of the March 2024 report, inclusive design at bus stops with cycle tracks, from Living Streets, or made an assessment of its recommendations and conclusions?

“Do you have plans to incorporate any of these into your ongoing work on bus stop bypasses, and if so, which ones?”