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Thread #79051   Message #1429500
Posted By: Liz the Squeak
08-Mar-05 - 04:20 AM
Thread Name: BS: traffic lights
Subject: RE: BS: traffic lights
"Cyclists make better drivers, as we have to be careful of everything, from the road surface and the wind, as well as the actual traffic."

Whilst I have always held that all learner drivers should spend 2-4 weeks on the road on a cycle and a motorbike before they get in a car, your statement has some obvious flaws.

I'm regularly abused, almost been hit more times than I can count, I've been clipped by elbows and panniers, and I've been hit head on by cyclists. What was I doing?

Walking down the pavement, using a pedestrian crossing, waiting at a bus stop, all perfectly legally.

Cyclists may make better and more considerate drivers, but they have a lot to learn about consideration for pedestrians!

LTS