Nasty cycle accident on Kentish Town Rd last night

Now if you have ever driven a proper fast car you will know that the ability to accelerate can get you out of all sorts of trouble however driving fast cars requires a greater degree of skill .

True - but it doesn't have to done aggressively. There are certainly situations that occur where no amount of foresight or anticipation can stop you needing to accelerate to get out of a tight spot. Generally this would be where braking just isn't going to stop you quickly enough, so typically you'd be travelling at a medium to fast pace anyway.

Without meaning to boast, in cycling terms I am a bit of a fast car. I've probably got more snap/a quicker jump than 99% of people on the road, and I've had to use it. But some of those times it was a bit of a panic decision due to either riding a little too fast in the context of a busy urban environment, or getting over-excited during clubrun frolics on twisty country lanes.