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Old 24-06-2015, 11:22   #36
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Re: Another cyclist killed in London

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy View Post
The difference being that motorists have a number plate and so can be identified and (hopefully) prosecuted for motoring offences. There is no identifying the cycling malefactors so they get away with breaking any number of motoring laws until they get flattened, then it's always the drivers fault.
So should everyone that uses the highway (inc pedestrians, pushchair users, disabled carriages, kids scooters, roller skaters etc) have a registration plate so they can be identified for irresponsibly damaging cars when they bounce off them?

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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
It could also go the other way, as I commute to work by car most days, and I would say that car drivers often don't look/check for cyclists.
Indeed.
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