Postby Balham Hillite » Mon Jun 24, 2024 9:29 am
Nsm321 myself and probably most on here are not attacking cyclists, but cyclists who do not follow the very clear rules that apply to them. CyclingLondon and others seem to be suggesting that the rules just be abandoned (or perhaps just disapplies to themselves, as they are clearly such amazing cyclists) as the seriousness of a crash with a cyclist is less than the seriousness of a crash with a car. Never mind that casualties, including deaths, do happen and are on the increase. Never mind that it is incredibly intimidating for pedestrians, including frail adults, the blind and children, not to feel that it is safe to cross at a pedestrian crossing as they have to swerve cyclists approaching them, often at speed, despite the green man showing. Just because cyclists are taking automobile traffic off the road doesn't mean they get a free pass to skip the rules. I am all for cycling and wish that it was safer to cycle in London and there were even more bikes on the road, but cyclists like LondonCycling are only providing fodder for the anti-cycling lobby. By the way, pedestrians also take traffic off the road. Show them some respect.