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Originally Posted by papa smurf
reading these cycling threads it seems to me quite clear that cycling past a lorry/bus/car on the left is a stupid move with a high chance of death or serious injury yet the message seems not to penetrate the cyclists attitude to road safety ,your right it cant go on why should motorists be subjected to this stupidity every day .
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I agree. Starting immediately we should identify entire road routes reserved only for cyclists. This will separate the stupid from the stupid.
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Originally Posted by Stuart
Personally I fail to see how allowing cyclists to ignore red lights makes things any safer for them or other road users. They can still hit pedestrians or motorists who do have a green light.
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IMHO there are many circumstances in which a red light can be safely passed by a cautious cyclist. The French Government agree.