Member

My broad argument is that cyclists need to be more accountable. The number of cyclists in the UK has increased to around 7 million; however, there has not been a corresponding increase in the level of their accountability. Around 15 years ago, the major concern was for cyclists’ safety. As their number increased, so did the number injured and killed on the road by motor vehicles. We were all worried about that and various helpful measures have been adopted since then, the most effective of which are the separation of cyclists from other road users—certainly motor vehicles—and the adaption of very large vehicles whose drivers struggle to see cyclists, particularly on turning.