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tweetiepooh · 13-02-2017, 10:45

I have no problems with most cyclists, kids on bikes you are aware of, give them space as they really aren't (fully) aware of the danger even when they have taken proficiency training. Kids usually do take care and are mostly out during the daylight and don't ride on really busy roads.

Other commuter riders again usually take care and are responsible.

But (like with car/lorry/van) there are those who should know better but don't and in a match between bike and large metal box on wheels bike will lose. Like the idiot I nearly hit one night riding on a dark part of road at a roundabout wearing hi-vis black on black, black helmet, thin black bike with black lights and reflectors. He did have priority but that really wouldn't have helped if I hadn't seen him. "My right of way" famous last words.

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tweetiepooh Virgin Media Employee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winchester Services: Staff MyRates BB: VM XXL TV: VM XL Phone : VM XL Posts: 3,115	Re: Hundreds attend protest after 3 cyclists killed on streets of London in under a w I have no problems with most cyclists, kids on bikes you are aware of, give them space as they really aren't (fully) aware of the danger even when they have taken proficiency training. Kids usually do take care and are mostly out during the daylight and don't ride on really busy roads. Other commuter riders again usually take care and are responsible. But (like with car/lorry/van) there are those who should know better but don't and in a match between bike and large metal box on wheels bike will lose. Like the idiot I nearly hit one night riding on a dark part of road at a roundabout wearing hi-vis black on black, black helmet, thin black bike with black lights and reflectors. He did have priority but that really wouldn't have helped if I hadn't seen him. "My right of way" famous last words. __________________ I work for VMO2 but reply here in my own right. Any help or advice is made on a best-effort basis. No comments construe any obligation on VMO2 or its employees.