2010-02-04 - Rider Down/Fatality, Belsize Park (London)

He was taken to hospital but later died. It is not known whether he was wearing a helmet.
What has that got to do with it?

I have been lucky enough to avoid door accidents so far, but after a near miss mid last year, I now ride well out into the road when I am passing cars. I have no doubt that this makes the driver behind me irate

I do the same but often get flashed by drivers behind, even though I try to top 20mph. If possible with only a coupld of cars I slow down to let em pass before heading through a carred lane. The fact is you end up risking it at some time.