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Originally Posted by Stephen
When I was at primary school, we got basic clycling saftey lessons from the local council.
I think I still have the wee badge. It was called cycling proficiency. Think I was about 10 at the time.
You can train people all you want but if they hoose not to wear a helmet then that is their decision.
Not all cyclists are idiots though and there are just as many bad drivers out there. Parking on double yellows, parking in disabled bays. Going through red lights, not using indicators. The list could go on.
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They told us that it was against the law to cycle on the roads without a cycling proficiency badge, looking back it was a clear attempt to scare us into doing it albeit with the best of intentions. My own view is that there's room for us all on the road if people show a little consideration for each other. That said there should be some responsibility placed on the cyclist, they're the ones not encased in a protective metal shell all vulnerable, they should have insurance and most cycling bodies offer insurance as part of their membership fee.