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some good debate coming on this thread.
I am an accredited trainer too, couple of points to pick up on.
@mark, the bigger decisions on road use/priority are often made at high level with big cash implications involved, and we all know what makes peoples minds up, example off top of my head--Stonehenge road tunnel, millions spent on consultation/design now shelved whereby big tesco distribution centre gets o.k
having said that there are sustrans and others now in dialogue with government.pushing for improvements for us.
cant remember who mentioned but the cyclescheme/training idea seems a good one.
the irony about training is this, its often hard for councils to get and keep staff. the biggest part of work is kids 10-12 years old. you work outdoors all weathers, for perhaps 2-3 hour sessions, in differerent locations, for an hourly rate.
many readers here will ride according to level 3 standards without knowing it because experienced fixed riders are way ahead of most in thinking, road positioning etc etc . now if training role above sounds suitable for you get involved! search cycle training jobs,go on the course and start doing it. LCC, CTUK, CYCLELIFE, BOROUGH COUNCILS all should give good hits.