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@vinylvillain
Bicycling is not dangerous, nor is driving, nor is being a ped.
Its people who are dangerous.
There are probably more cyclists who ride dangerously and ignore the law on a daily basis than car drivers, the difference being that the majority of cycling infringement have little or no consequences.
It is bloody annoying being a pedestrian and getting cut up by RLJing cyclists on crossing, or on the pavement - it is bloody annoying driving a car around london and seeing cyclists move infornt of you without looking, undertaking wihout taking inot account other traffic, etc etc - its also bloody annoying ridng a bike around london for all the reasons that have been done to death on this forum.
It makes me sad to hear someone who is a cycle trainer give such a blinkered view on this - if a driving instructor had the same attitude about cycling i would be shocked
My point is cyclists have to get there own house in order, if they expect others too, the saddest fact about cycling deaths and accidents is that too many are down to rider error and ignorance.