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@tomasito
cyclists need to be given the same rights that they have in germany. there, it is an offense to overtake a cyclist without leaving a gap of more than 1.5m. Any accident involving a car and a bike will turn in the cyclists favour - that is where the benefit of the doubt lies. Cyclist have right of way.
What the fuck is this ridiculous, hair-brained scheme all about? It doesn't ingratiate cyclists to motorists if they need to pay extra for a bit of specialist cyclist-deflection kit. Also, it will make motorist more complacent towards cyclists if they know they can just 'bounce' them off.
This could all be improved radically by just passing a law to give cyclists power on the road.