On-road cycling discouraged by Indie but promoted by Guardian

The dangers (or otherwise) versus the benefits of cycling were debated in the media as the topic of compulsory helmet wearing for bikers returned to the headlines. Rik Thomas reports

On 18 September The Independent’s deputy managing editor, Sean O’Grady, observed that: “If cyclists want to stay safe on the roads, then they need to respect motorists.

“Cyclists are vulnerable – and all the more reason for them to obey red lights, to stay off pavements, to avoid undertaking and to stop taking chances by squeezing through impossibly small gaps in the traffic,” he continued. “The West Midlands Police are to proactively harass drivers for...

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