How do we help inexperienced London cycle commuters?

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Vanneau

National TV ads to explain good cycling practice to all road users would help. Many trainees find that when they do cycle in primary etc that other road users don't understand and get frustrated

This would be a big help, along with getting rid of well-intentioned 'safety campaigns' that stress the benefits of helmets and fluoro without mentioning that the best way of being seen is to take primary, to avoid getting on the left of turning vehicles, etc. 'Safety gear' isn't a magical force field, as anyone who as ever worked on construction CDM docs / RAMS will know. You'd think this would be obvious but what I see amongst the pillockton suggests otherwise.

I was reminded of this last night when riding behind a girl with a rear light of terrible, retina-withering brightness. It was however nearly invisible to drivers as it was attached to the seatpost obscured by the rear wheel. I actually saw one motorist brake and correct course after not noticing her till they were nearly level.

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not4sale in reply to @Vanneau

You do see a lot of riders wearing 'safety gear' in various states of hi viz which they possibly think is a substitute for their failing lights.
Was she riding primary and was the tail of her hi viz 'top' covering up the rear light ?

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