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Originally Posted by Kursk
I agree a little mutual consideration is needed. However, because cyclists are vulnerable I think this places greater responsibility upon the motorist i.e. the person in charge of a half a ton of moving metal.
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No, the most vulnerable look out for themselves.
As you have a motorbike licence, you will know that when you are trained to ride one you are taught to look out for other vehicles that could injure you. You are trained in all your lifesaver observations, you trained to take a commanding position in the road, the skills required to ride a back are totally different than riding a bike.
With a bicycle, you are the hazard, you can't take a commanding position in the road and you can't keep up with other traffic, it is up to you not to be danger to yourself and others
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Having bike insurance won't protect me from being flattened.
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No but it may protect you from being sued.
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Nor will a plastic helmet
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wear a more substantial one then
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Training will leave me qualified and dead as opposed to just dead.
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Might save your life too, in fact especially if you are new to cycling learning some skills before hand would be better than on the road training where at present there is no requirement to have even read the Highway Code.
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On the subject of training and tests, I have a full car and full motorcycle license so I'm fully trained in road craft.
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. I wonder about whether you have bike one as you would know how totally different the training and the tests are for both and how different a cycling one would/should be.
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But cycling is just not safe.
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Then learning to cycle defensively would be a good thing.