The thing that strikes me about the video that's revived this thread is the gormlessness of many of the cyclists portrayed. For all that drivers could do better at checking to the rear before opening their doors, you'd think cyclists would be more aware of the fact that cars have doors that open, and adapt their riding accordingly. Do enough high speed close passes of stationary cars and sooner or later you will come a cropper. Don't do it kids! As a rule I'm one of the grumpiest of old men when it comes to bitching about elf 'n safety gorn mad (4 year old kids on scooters in the park with vast pink buckets on their heads - grrr) but this kind of behaviour does make me wonder about whether people shouldn't have to receive at least some kind of training before they're allowed out on the roads on what is, when all's said & done, a very vulnerable piece of technology.
