Don't generalise Brian. You fuel hatred of law-abiding cyclists by using that kind of language. For every 108 people killed on pavements, 107 are killed by motor vehicles. Cyclists don't pollute; & combat obesity. There are bad ones and there are bad drivers too.
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Replying to @theJeremyVine
So I’ve seen a female pedestrian floored, literally, by a red light cyclist. This is not an isolated incident. 2 bikes went through the red light before the third one nearly hit me. You’re the one who needs some perspective.
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Replying to @brianpaddick @theJeremyVine
Thousands die every year on UK roads, none of them as a result of irresponsible cyclists. If you're that concerned about the dangers of transport there is a more obvious target for your concern.
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Replying to @_bransby_ @theJeremyVine
That is factually incorrect. A cyclist was jailed for killing a pedestrian not that long ago.
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Actually it was two years ago since this occurred, February 2016, and is so rare that you remember it. Since then over 200 pedestrians have been killed on pavements by motor vehicles and motor vehicles have been directly responsible for over 3,500 deaths in the UK.
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So is “no deaths caused by cyclists” factually correct or not? I’m not excusing motorists behaviour or cyclists behaviour but you hear almost zero about the latter. We all need to be considerate to other road users, including those crossing the road on the “green man”.
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No, it's not correct, as I've already conceded, there has been one, extremely well-covered case. The point I and many others are making is that the problem of nuisance cyclists is nothing compared to thousands of deaths every year caused by cars.
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Rhiannon Bennett, who was 17 when she was killed by a speeding cyclist in 2007.
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Replying to @brianpaddick @_bransby_ and
I guess that it happens so rarely you can remember them. Can you name my friend that was killed by a car on the other side of the road 2 year ago?
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From 2007 to 2016 cycles were involved on average in about three pedestrian fatalities a year, and 82 serious injuries.
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Replying to @brianpaddick @_bransby_ and
And vehicles per year or accidents in the bathroom?
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