Sense on a motoring site

[Spinney]

http://www.motoring.co.uk/car-news/cyclists-why-do-they-ride-in-the-middle-of-the-road-_62617

 

[StuAff]

Carlton Reid (of BikeBiz) wrote it, he always makes sense. Well done that site for giving him the platform though.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I have seen this on Facebook, but it seems that putting a "tagline" on that it was written by a cyclist has diminished the message with the twats who have no brain cells

 

[clockman]

Nice to see that motoring folk are trying to educate their followers.

 

[Cameronmu917772]

Yup. A smashing read. I don't drive by choice but get very angry when people don't respect my judgement as an other road user

 

[jarlrmai]

The nasty comments are already having to be removed you can tell by reading some of the comments that are responses to since removed comments, I think they should be left up there.

 

[CopperCyclist]

Some decent journalism for once, and on a motoring website too!

http://www.motoring.co.uk/car-news/cyclists-why-do-they-ride-in-the-middle-of-the-road-_62617

 

[Spinney]

Beat you to it!
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/sense-on-a-motoring-site.154211/


(which is why these two have been merged into the original!)

 

[Globalti]

What do the various bodies who claim to represent cyclists actually do for us in terms of PR? Do they write sensible explanations like this and send them to motoring magazines or post them on motoring websites? When was the last time you saw a rebuttal of that quality written by the CTC for example?

Most motorists consider themselves good drivers and I think that if the cyclist's point of view was made clear to them in those terms they would have a much more sympathetic attitude. Of course the Highway Code warns of the need to give cyclists space but not many people remember that bit.

 

[cd365]

That was a good read, I've posted it on my Facebook for others to read

 

[JonUK4]

good link - thanks

 

[Brandane]

As with cyclists, there are good and bad car drivers, as there are truckers and taxi drivers. It is the people with extreme views of other road users that are the problem, and that includes some cyclists.

 

[classic33]

Now in Austrailia on Cycle.Org.Au

 

[Soup890]

Thanks mate good read

 

[summerdays]

Apparently the article has been well received and they would like him to write more!