Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

isnt this thread getting out of hand?

theres so many drivers that are using the roads badly that need calling out, I mean so many times daily I see phones, ipods on, the other day a guy with an Ipad- ffs surfing an Ipad whilst driving-
these are the ones to call out for being bad users.
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... Being able and prepared to call out there and then dangerous riding as often as driving, maybe inspired in part by this thread, shows a useful degree of critical awareness.

Agree with *m.f. largely.
It's hard to be a dangerous rider if you consider the definition of dangerous as likely to cause harm to others.

Statistically people on bikes find it hard to harm other people whereas people in cars are able to do this easily. I suppose that just like I feel that as a bike rider I am responsible for looking out for walkers, even if they step off the kerb on their mobiles without looking. I need to ride in a manner that accommodates this behaviour. So I would wish for people who drive to do so in a manner that accommodates erratic cycling on order that people who perhaps lack skills knowledge and understanding can still manage to ride without harm. That would be civilised.

As a cycle trainers *m.f. and I spend a lot of time helping people ride better so they can feel more confident and are able to help drivers minimise risk around them through good communication and road position. And ideally we would wish for an environment, in places where we live work and shop, where anyone can hop on a bike without fear.

Calling out bad driving is much more important. If we don't tame the bad drivers we may get people calling for a whole network of segregated cycle lanes in London, like the dutch...

...and we wouldn't want that would we? ;)