Just knew I'd get a bite.... I'm waving my white flag fellers, honest... I couldn't resist drawing the caricatures, but I can at least plead some experience - as well as the headaches.

I've done my share of pedal pushing in my mis-spent youth, and also had my time on motor-bikes. Liked it fine when it was a damn sight safer on the roads than it is now, with a lot less of the hell-for-leather-damn-you-get-out-the-way motoring (and motor-bike) brigade around... In fact, if I had my way I'd make it compulsory for everyone who wants a car licence to have at least one year's motor-cycling experience. That should teach at least some road sense. And pedal power is fine in its' place, but that place is NOT on multi-lane highways with a traffic flow that would terrify anyone not inside a steel shell. There was a case recently here where a cyclist who was hit by a truck sued for damages, despite being on a highway which is clearly signposted "No Bicycles" at every entry. We do need more cycle-ways around the place.

I shall now dismount from my hobby horse... or bike. I reckon around here the safest way to travel is by tank.