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@dangermouse
Yep , fell off in the first week of riding clipless. Embarrassingly slow fall at traffic lights, couldn't unclip from my eggbeaters no matter how much i twisted my foot out. Took my shoe off (still attached to pedal), realised the bolts had become loose, and cleats were spinning around. Upgraded to 'premium' cleats right away, and no problems of that kind. Come out a few times skidding, like many.
Good thing about the eggbeater cleats are the two release angles, so as and when you get more confident, you can swap the cleats over which increases the angle at which your foot releases.
Agree with Sparrow on sticking to which foot you put down....always.