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@Greasy_Slag
Cyclists, car drivers, lorry drivers, bus drivers and ice cream van drivers should all pay maximum attention at all times when navigating our roads. but one mans 100% is not the same as the next.
The removal of distractions is a must (mobiles, ipods!, kids in the back, black windows etc) but the fact a mistake in a car is more lethal to a cyclist doesn't make cars at fault.
Just means peds/cyclists/motorcyclists take a greater risk, and if you didn't know that then i'd say your 100% attention is about as useful as a NJS langster
I agree with V in so far as the insurance should always favour the cyclist but they should bring in a standard level of cycling proficiency first. else half wit cyclists causing accidents and coming out the cars insurance will just fuel the anti cyclist feelings