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There is a simple and very **cheap **method of improving safety for cyclists which could be introduced here as it has been in some European countries. It is this:
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Shift the burden of proof in the event of a car/bike accident to the motorist.**
I'm not suggesting that motorist should always be liable, just that there should be some kind of presumption that the car driver is at fault. This isn't the place to discuss the fine tuning of the arrangement, but I don't think it would take a great deal to make drivers more careful, thereby saving lives and probably gaining some votes.
Just think of the difference in cost between one piece of legislation and a network of cycle lanes!