In our city there is a war of words on the local paper's letter column between cyclists and motorists. The motorists (and pedestrians) accuse the cyclists of the following:
- Riding on pavements
- Going through red traffic lights
- Riding without lights or any illumination
The cyclists accuse the motorists of the following:
- Driving dangerously close
- Trespassing on cycle lanes
- Turning left without regard to cyclists inside them
I am both a cyclist, a pedestrian and a motorist. By and large my sympathy is with the cyclists. I only know of one fatality caused by cyclists whereas motorists kill five people a day.
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