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September 30, 2004
blooming cyclists
Here's a message from a london cycling email group in response to a message about a campaign to encourage safer driving in the City (around one tenth of London's cycling deaths occur here even though it covers around one thousandth of the area of London):
'About a month ago I cycled to LCC HQ in Southwark for a
meeting at 0930. This was the first time I'd been
through the city / central London in months. The
situation there has gotten much worse since I commuted
regularly through the area in 2000.
I'm not surprised that attitudes are becoming
aggressive towards cyclists. I was almost knocked off
my bike on several occasions by cyclists who did not
expect me to stop for a red light. At the Angel I
watched well over 17 cyclists jump a red light, five of
them forcing buses moving through the intersection to
brake sharply. Complete disregard for vehicles and
pedestrians was the order of the day.
It was enough to make me consider the volunteer work I
do for the LCC. Not that I have a problem with the
organisation. It's the London cyclists who really got
up my nose.
I am not surprised by a rise in anti-cycling
attitudes, they are well founded on the anti-social
behavior of a large percentage of those of us on two
wheels. Why not a leafleting campaign promoting
better cycling?'
As one respondent said: 'I feel a warm debate coming on'
B-)
Posted by Billy at September 30, 2004 3:06 PM
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