CYCLISTS. If we all put in £5, we can buy Addison Lee and force their drivers to use wing mirrors: http://gu.com/p/4xnh4/tw (via @HenryPryor)
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@JuliaHB1 Drivers who cannot see other road users in normal light should park and walk -
@theJeremyVine True. Too many drivers don't look out for cyclists. But that is an argument FOR cyclists to be in high vis with good lights. - 1 more reply
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@JuliaHB1@theJeremyVine@HenryPryor Isn't this rather like expecting women to dress to avoid being raped than rapists not to rape? -
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@Disingenuous: Isn't this rather like expecting women to dress to avoid being raped than rapists not to rape?” -
@JuliaHB1@Disingenuous You're victim blaming as usual.How much does hi viz improve rider visibility? Driver attention by far biggest factor -
@mrpaulorton@JuliaHB1 My point exactly. It's more victim blaming. If a child is hit, do we look at what they are wearing? -
@Disingenuous@mrpaulorton Children and cars aren't supposed to be on the same bits of road at the same time. Cyclists and cars are. -
@JuliaHB1@Disingenuous I think Alison meant child cyclists. Anyway this is good summary of the issues. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2013/jan/10/cycling-high-visibility-safe-fluorescent …
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@JuliaHB1@theJeremyVine@HenryPryor if you can't see cyclists on the road you shouldn't be driving. no excuses. -
@MattDParker@JuliaHB1@theJeremyVine@HenryPryor I think it was more that there's occasions at night you'll see cyclists in dark colours...
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