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It’s not just the cyclist community that is opposed to it.

Now a local politician and a former London police officer are adding their voices to the chorus of critics slamming a road-safety blitz led by city hall and London police that also targets cyclists and pedestrians.

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“Pedestrians and cyclists are often the victims and the most vulnerable road users, but the message from this seems to be that it is cyclists and pedestrians that are at fault and most culpable in road injuries, and I don’t think that’s true,” said Coun. Stephen Turner.

Steven Goodine, a retired police inspector who spent 30 years with London police, took to Twitter to express his discontent with the measure, which has sparked criticism among local cycling advocates since it was launched Monday.

“Intravenous drug users are vulnerable . . . so we should charge them? . . . No, we provide a safe place to ensure they are less vulnerable . . . same as bikes . . . provide a safe space!” Goodine wrote on Twitter.