Today we saw another death of a cyclist. On a report by London Tonight, we saw cameras showing cycling on London Roads.
BUT, several of these DIDN'T HAVE LIGHTS or HI VIS jackets and cycling in the middle of traffic, and those that did have lights could not be seen properly.
It is no good the Cycling commissioner throwing more money into safer roads and lanes for cyclists.
Before they do that, the cyclist have to be educated on how to ride the thing, how to be SEEN in the dark and on the roads, cyclist must be hit with fines if they do abide by the laws of the road.
I ride and bike and was also a delivery driver in London and have driven on the roads for over twenty years.
BUT, Cyclists are a danger to themself, jumping lights, going on the wrong side of vehicles, despite warnings on the vehicle.
They have to be educated, they must be registered, and NOT allowed to cycle on the road until they have done a cycling course and given a card like a drivers licence, BEFORE they are allowed on the road.
I know that police cyclist of which my son is one, has to apply for a cyclist card, pass a fitness test, and go on a course. And is NOT allowed out until he wears all the proper equipment and has lights on his cycle.
I sympathise with the people that have been killed, but cyclist must realise that any mistakes by them could lead to a car, lorry or even a bus could maim or kill them.
THEY MUST BE EDUCATED ON THE ROADS.