We spend millions upon millions on cycle lanes only to watch them turn into parking for that 3rd car.
I've rode a bike to work in the past and drove for as long as I can remember so I see both sides of the argument. Both parties must burden some of the blame for the death figures sky rocketing.
Some cyclist couldn't ride a 3 wheeler sneaking and weaving through traffic ignoring lights and signs, no lights no signals.
Then some drivers just hate cyclist full stop holding them up, riding 2 abreast. Personally I think Britain's rodes are not cycling friendly. Too narrow, too much traffic, lots of 2 lane roads having cars parked all along forcing cyclist to ride in the middle of the road.
@Sandra51 towpaths are for everyone. When I use to take mine out on their bikes when they were young on the canal paths some dog owners think they own it leaving their dogs sh#t everywhere off leads and the odd few snapping at you.
And those dog leads 20m long? making you wait till their dogs had a sniff.
Roads are both and both sides need educating. I see Chris Boardman is trying to get more people cycling but how can you when cycling deaths are soaring and even his mum was killed while cycling.
I'm not sure of the highway code changes whether people will take notice I don't think it will a flyer of a difference.
Cyclist be more careful and read the signs,
Drivers, be aware of cyclist
It's all about give and take
