“Ley, you are absolutely right. There must be much more law enforcement on the streets. And for ALL road users. But be prepared for the usual whining motorists complaining about 'victimisation' and 'harassment'. They don't like it you know...:-)”

“Ley, you are right. Of course there should be more law enforcement on the streets for ALL road users. I'm all for that. But be prepared for the standard motorist whining about 'victimisation' and 'harrassment'. They don't like it, you know... :-)”

“more importantly i think something should be done about cyclists who ride on the path .i have a daughter with special needs and the times we have nearlybeen knocked over by a cyclist i cant even keep count of”

“Give that man a round of applause.
Howard, you're absolutely spot on. I reckon most drivers don't realise the feeling of vulnerability when faced with sharing the same road space as a 2 ton 4x4.. When they drive past you at 40 mph so close that you could reach them that's when you realise what kind of person must be driving it.....

But I agree, we should not be stereotyping, this only leads to the ill-feelings, the us v them

I consider myself firstly a cyclist, then a car driver and I always, always always give bags of room for cyclists when overtaking or when they're over (under) taking me. It's because I know what it's like for them.. For a couple of seconds consideration it goes a long way..”

“Given that the primary cause of the congestion, pollution, injury, disablement and death on the public highway is almost invariably found sitting behind a steering wheel, one wonders exactly how anyone who drives a motor vehicle can presume to take the moral high ground.

Also, why the constant lazy stereotyping? Where exactly do I and countless others who use more than one mode of transport fit into the neat little pigeonholed tribal world that mentally lazy people constantly conjure up?

Cycle training: I'm all for that. Basic cycle and roadcraft skills should be part of the National Curriculum so every child has the opportunity to leave primary school with a Bikeability Level 2 Certificate. A Bikeability level 3 Certificate should be a pre-requisite to a provisional driving licence. If nothing else it would remove this tedious us-and-them bickering because every driver would be a cyclist first. Wouldn't that be nice!”

“Steven,

"do not have any lights (illegal)"

Actually you don't need lights as long as you use the cycle (with or without an engine) in daylight ONLY. Now if they are riding without lights at night then that is illegal.

I think more people need to cycle and that protected lanes need to be built for cyclists feel safe. Cyclists have there d*ckheads just like any other group of road users. I exchanged choice words with one cyclist the other day as I crossed Cromwell Road at Arches because he was on the wrong side of the road cutting the corner off the junction and almost run me down. I think better road manners and some patience and understanding amongst ALL road users would be good.”

“80% is a lie, and as you seemingly don't cycle, I'd say your comments are ignorant of what it's like to cycle in a city. the laws of the highway are secondary to ensuring consideration to others, which car drivers don't do in many of the cases I see everyday.

Steven, have you ever stopped to consider that cycles themselves are different to cars.. they take up far less room, they are very unlikely to kill someone if they hit them (whereas a car is likely to kill if it hits a pedestrian), cyclists travel to their destination in pursuit of their own safety, do you think cyclists are kamikaze? If they need to stop at a red, they do, if the coast is clear, then there's no need.

Steven, do you give plenty of room for cyclists to get past you when coming up to a red light? Do you give them a car's width when overtaking?”

“I respect cyclists just as I respect pedestrians. As I.R KITTEH, Bristol said - every group of road users is as bad as the other. Unfortunately not all can respect the other. I don't park on the pavement to obstruct pedestrians, wheelchairs and prams/buggies and I also give enough space for cyclists on the road and have a couple of times tooted to a cyclist and put my thumb up to them when they've obeyed a red light and have the thumbs up thanking me back. There is good and bad in every group.”

“Alex, I am nother a liar nor am I ignorant. I drive 10 miles to work each day (it's quicker and cheaper than having to leave home at 6:30 in the morning to catch at least 2 buses) and a vast majority (I'd say about 80%) of the cyclists I have the misfortune to come across either cycle on the pavement (illegal); ignore junction markings (illegal); ignore red lights (illegal); overtake in zig zak lines (illegal); do not stop at zebra crossings (illegal); do not stop for lollipop patrols (illegal); or do not have any lights (illegal).

If they were traceable (registration number) then they could be prosecuted retrospetively. This would then do a lot to alleviate the problem.

One things it won't do is stop the likes of the idiot I saw this morning kicking out at cars which got too close to him. He seemed oblivious to the fact that he was sailing down the middle of a fairly narrow road with no lights or reflective clothing. An extreme example, but fairly typical of the selfish (dangerous) attitiude of most cyclists I'm afraid.”

“I can be sad enough and post a helmet cam of my commute where I stop at every red light..granted a lot of cyclist don't but then again lots of cars and vans don't either.

wardens don't need bikes they just need to go to the places where they are needed but never go..they all mill around the showcase bus routes..yet further down the same road with not showcase route they ignore cars parked on double yellows on cycle paths and bloking cars aswell (stokes corft anyone). Simple fine bad parking, cyclists jumping lights or going on pavements and pedestrians walking into road listening to ipod or talking on the phone oblivious to traffic..

Every group of road users are just as bad as each other.”