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@Oliver Schick
No, we can. Remember that stuff like this essentially happens because cycling is still a minority activity that's not 'normal'. The more public discussions are had about it, the better. It gives you a chance to address the points. If you have a vision in which cycling is a perfectly respectable activity, blunting all the common prejudices against it, what have you got to lose?
There's still a great deficit in cycling skills in this country, which, after all, hasn't really cycled much for decades, so it's only natural that we need to improve knowledge and awareness, e.g. through cycle training, and that, of course takes a bit of patience. And yes, there are too many traffic signals (often only implemented because they're easier to model in computer models, but actually rather pointless and inflexible), many of which should be replaced by zebra crossings. Cycling, like most activities, is most enjoyable if you do it well, and overcoming social avelopia is actually a very pleasant task.
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