Kill a cyclist GBP500

There are apparent and known contradictions in the social contract.

By defintion in a democracy they (MPs) must ignore the voice of some of their constituents, we call that group (in a democracy) the minority, cyclists are a minority (in relation to larger groups like the Road haulage Association or simply car drivers in general).

It's obvious that democracy is not a perfect system. However, your point about the minority is wrong. The minority is not defined by a head count and categorising the issue accordingly. Politics is hardly as simple as that. The minority is defined according to a combination of the issue and the implications (pros and cons) of the solution and is affected by how a campaign for change is promoted and managed.

Besides, it's not as if a vocal minority hasn't failed to outweigh a silent majority before. Not exactly the same but I present the case of the 1992 General Election for your consideration.