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oops got cut off.....THEY ALL ASSUME - that the people who die are people like this girl described above. Its not fair. Eilidh wasnt. Its like sending new cyclists to war with no armour. No armour of knowldege, statistics, and know-how. Yes it is supposed to be controversial, and it is supposed to make people think twice. But at least they might make a considered choice to cycle instead of an uninformed one.
I just got back from Copenahgen. Noone wore helmets (well a few did but much the minority) noone wore hi vis, they all had sit up bikes, they all wore their work clothes, girls in pretty dresses, guys in suits, it was perfect. Obvioulsy we are a long way from this. I know the stats for cycle helmets, they save 60% of 60% of people wearing them who have crashes or sthg like that, but lets face it, a helmet would have done nothing for Eilidh. The fker just mowed her down. You need to know this stuff, eps. new cyclists need to know this, and Boris should be telling them. I want to warn, and save, and protect the cyclist that are doing it all right. Like Eilidh, and Anthony in Reading, and so many others.
Thanks for the opportunity to vent.
Other idea is every one wears cameras, and we log and show and tell these drivers, and maybe prosecute? before they actually kill someone. Then we all see the riders point of view, instead of all assuming the drivers point of view. This would be very powerful.