Hit a woman this morning and got a fine

Mooks I'm also an advanced driver and I'm sure you'll agree that the most important element of driving, just like cycling, is observation. A good driver should rarely (if ever) need to rely on the right of way due to having seen the pedestrians and avoided the accident.. you don't turn a bend without seeing what is around it, or at least seeing as far around it as you can comfortably stop. Same goes for cycling... its why cyclist make the best drivers.

Without a doubt. Cycling helped me pass my advanced driving test because I knew to look out for certain things, but my advanced driving has also saved my life while cycling more than a few times because I've been able to anticipate people doing stupid things and have been able to respond accordingly.

I tend to think along the lines of 'just because I'm in the right, it doesn't mean I'm safe'. Being in the right lane doesn't help if someone sideswipes you because they didn't look in their mirrors, the same as it doesn't stop me getting hit by a red light jumping car, even though my light's on green. While legally the pedestrian was in the wrong in this case, it doesn't justify you hitting them (as I know countless people have said before me).