Interesting Article in the Huffington Post today

Crap article but one very valid point

"So what first we must first see is cyclists obeying the rules of the road. "

We need to be supported and respected by other road users. Each time somebody RLJs, rides on the pavement, ignores the closed cycle lane on Tooley St thus scaring the hell out of the banksman who are trying to manouver HGVs safely we lose a tiny bit more credibility.

In an ideal world this shouldn't be a pre-requisite for change but sadly, realistically, we need to build bridges with our fellow road users (and pedestrians) otherwise we'll always be treated as bottom of the pile.

The rules of the road are there to try to ensure that everybody acts in a safe and predictable way. All road users are bound by them. When we see a car jump a red because they think it looks clear we get angry. So do drivers when they see us do it.

My argument normally receives the "its only our safety at stake" response. This is bollocks. Its pedestrians and motorists too. Cyclists are perfectly capable of sparking a chain of events.

Everyone.

Less us and them more us as road users.