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Lubosh wrote:

> I agree. As an on-road cyclist I can only recommend that the attention is
> diverted from cyclists to issues that REALLY are a problem, like the state of
> roads, attitude of car drivers towards other participants in the traffic, etc.
> 
> Lubosh

As a car driver/ motorcycle & bike rider I feel I can make the following 
remarks.

It's much easier and cheaper (for the government) to "encourage" helmet 
wearing than it is to fix roads or driver attitudes.

If you want better roads then I think the Government would suggest you 
pay for it.  Maybe with registration fees for all bikes...........

A competent rider/driver should be able to compensate for "adverse" road
conditions.

Motorcycle training has taking the path that car/truck driver attitudes
won't change (unless driver training starts). Therefore riders have to be 
trained to anticipate/avoid situations that involve unpredictable car 
drivers.  Perhaps this training should be extended to bicycle riders?

The image of the bicycle rider is being hurt by those that boldly break 
the road rules (red lights, lane splitting, pedestrian crossings).
Until these people are bought under control then I don't think 
governments/media will give us much of a go.


Richard