New London cycle lanes will undertake buses at bus stops

Bad idea imo. Currently vehicle drivers have to pay attention to their surroundings and most do this automatically when they get behind the wheel so they'll end up negotiating around the cyclist.

Pedestrians, made up of children, adults, the elderly, etc, etc, some of whom will be on their smartphones are the group of people that pay very little, often no attention to their immediate surroundings unless there is obvious danger (like crossing a road). They are going to get side-swiped by cyclists. This is unworkable, surely?

Oh and it works against the detail that most of the CS2 cycle traffic actually goes over the flyover at Bow and the buses go along the slip roads.

Nooo! It doesn't work having variable rules for wheeled road users - especially when these undertaking lanes will only be on certain roads. It places bus passengers boarding, and especially alighting directly on a conflict/collision course.

What is the problem in overtaking a stationary vehicle, be it a bus car or truck. I predict far more crashes with this concept. A completely separate cycle route - as in NL fine but not a compromised detail like this.

This doesn't sound like a very good idea. There's a section of cycle lane on the Lea Bridge Road that takes you up onto the pavement and goes past a bus stop. People getting off the bus don't imagine that there would be cyclist there and don't look as they get off. I've clipped someone there - luckily my shoulder, their rucksack. Dangerous. I'll stay on the road thank-you.