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Originally Posted by mbev51
As a live long cyclist, I find some drivers a brilliant at given us room and some are frighteningly bad.
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And everything inbetween. Not exactly overloaded with insight.
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Originally Posted by Number 6
It now appears that according to the new rules Cyclists, although they dont have to pay to go on the roads IE insurance Road licence ETC have more rights than car drivers have, you can expect more claims for compensation from cyclists who throw themselves off their bikes if a vehicle comes anywhere near them.  |
This is the way it is in Holland & has been for many years.
On balance, l think the Landy should have slowed down somewhat, straight lane with plenty of visual warning. And the fine is obviously aimed at making an example & drawing attention to the new road hierarchy.