A video reportedly shows pedestrians narrowly escaping being struck by cyclists who failed to stop at a zebra crossing linking a "floating" bus stop to the pavement, part of London's cycle lane infrastructure introduced under Mayor Sadiq Khan. Floating bus stops place bus stops on traffic islands separated from the pavement by a cycle lane, requiring passengers to cross the cycle lane to board or alight, a design that has drawn sustained criticism, particularly from disability and safety campaigners, over the risk of collisions between cyclists and pedestrians, including blind and partially sighted people.

The footage adds to a wider, long-running controversy over the safety of these crossings, which critics say rely on cyclists voluntarily giving way rather than any physical barrier or enforced stop. Campaigners have repeatedly called for a review or redesign of the floating bus stop model across London, while Transport for London and City Hall have defended the scheme as part of efforts to expand and protect cycling infrastructure in the capital.