Cyclists slam "victim blaming" road safety video advising "improve visibility" so drivers don't hit you; Bike rack vs drunk man; Chris Boardman calls for end to "relentlessly hostile rhetoric" about c - News Summed Up

Cyclists slam "victim blaming" road safety video advising "improve visibility" so drivers don't hit you; Bike rack vs drunk man; Chris Boardman calls for end to "relentlessly hostile rhetoric" about c


Surrey RoadSafe is a partnership between the county's police force and council "working to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on Surrey roads". Oh, right... telling cyclists how to ride to help improve visibility so... they don't get hit by drivers...Cyclists improve your visibility on the road. VNS added that as cyclists we already know about riding in primary position in certain situations as it can be safer. Rather, he said, "It's drivers who think cyclists are being inconsiderate for doing this. All you're doing is empowering drivers to blame cyclists for 'not riding correctly, so I couldn't see them'."


Source: The Guardian May 29, 2024 17:42 UTC



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