General questions/observations/discussion

Does anyone know whether our esteemed cycling Met police officers are given any cycle training? I only ask because just yesterday I was behind one, going down Finchley Rd (in temple fortune) who was almost skimming a layer of paint off of car doors he was so close. It is also, in my opinion, one of the most dangerous places to ride - there's always someone stepping off the kerb, or a froomer (chassidic) driving whilst davening (praying). Surely the police are supposed to set a good example. I nearly said something to him, but thought he might think I was being lippy, and anyway, he was busy talking on his radio!

The met and city cycling squad do get trained and have improved this training loads over the past few years. There is training offered at their base in hendon and they learn some advanced level 1 stuff such as cycling up and down steps and fast mounts and dismounts etc. They could do with more on road training they get some hazzard perception training. The city police are much better at training their cycling squad and have developed a coursse which combines IPMPA . with National standard training

More of an issue with the police is the non cyclists among them often don't understand why riders sometimes take up the lane and they have stopped assertive cyclists to tell them off for blocking the road or riding in a selfish manner which propmpted ctuk writing this document