Huge queues of cyclists on London’s Blackfriars Bridge due to security barriers

I've been there, they dumped down more barriers than necessary making it difficult for people to get through. It really is a wtf were they thinking situation. They need to take one of the barriers away and reposition the others a bit, they can do this whilst still blocking vehicles.

1.8m gaps (the standard for bollards!) would block almost every car. 2m gaps would block trucks and make it hard for vans and cars (I go through 2m width restrictions on my way to work, motorists have to negotiate these very slowly).

A gap narrow enough to block a motorbike will block a cargo bike, a mobility trike, etc.

From the pictures I've seen, the gaps between the blocks are thoughlessly narrow. Vastly narrower than they need to be, creating congestion.

That's part of my commute. I normally commute outside the busiest part of rush hour, and it's not too bad then. On Monday I was there at the very busiest time and it was horrendous.

It's not made better by the large number of people who think they're more important than the rest of us, and jump the queue, blocking on-coming cyclists, and giving the poor sods from Tfl who have to supervise this a hard time when they try to exert some discipline. People who do that are no better than the twats who jump motor traffic queues by speeding along the bus lane.

This is a shit measure, but it's temporary until they come up with something more discreet and effective. In the meantime, when stuck in it let's try and behave like reasonable adults.

As I mentioned on a previous article, handcyclists don't fit through here at all - and we can't even dismount to go round!

Security theatre improves the appearance of safety

Its daft because theyre only at the north end an you can still drive up onto the bridge from the south.

ALl they needed was one in the middle of the path on the north side and no car would be able to get on to the footpath/cycle lane. Instead some moron thinks putting 3 there will stamp out terrorism.

Also worrisome is that people will injure themselves on the massive 'lugs' on each side used to lift them into place. Pedestrian or Cyclist, they're a real hazard.

You'd just go on the road on that part of the commute surely. 

Entirely predictable... I'm sure this will stop all terrorists though.

The flow across the bridge was already unnecessarily constrained due to the initially questionable traffic light phasing. That's  now unarguably stupid since there is no longer the option for vehicles to turn onto the Embankment - but the traffic lights still hold up north-and-southbound traffic as if there were.

How long before cyclists say bollocks and use the road instead?

I don't get this. The terrorists are driving cars, not bicycles. Surely it makes more sense to block the main carriageway rather than the cycle lanes?