\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tLearn to share<\/h3>\n
\n\tLearn to share<\/h3>\n\n\tAs a car driver you may think the road belongs to you, but nobody owns the road. Everyone has a right to pass and re-pass on public highways. By law, a bicycle is a vehicle, so treat it like one.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAppreciate that cyclists are helping you<\/h3>\n\n\tCounter-intuitive to what you may believe, cyclists actually reduce congestion on the roads by not driving cars. They \u2018re reducing the time you spend in traffic jams as they\u2019re taking up so much less space. Cyclists have a phrase for this, often seen on t-shirts and posters: One Less Car.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAvoid dooring cyclists<\/h3>\n\n\tIt\u2019s illegal! It can also be fatal, and happens more than you\u2019d expect. Don\u2019t open any doors without checking there aren\u2019t any cyclists behind you. You could easily sweep them clean off their bikes and it won\u2019t be pretty. Think about the breadth of your door, it\u2019s easily 1-1.5m wide.<\/div>\n\n\t
\n\t![\"Driving](\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/cycling-2.jpg\")
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tRealise cyclists are vulnerable<\/h3>\n\n\tYou\u2019re driving a vehicle hugely heavier and more powerful than theirs. In any impact, they will be the losers. Perhaps it\u2019s best we take after most other European countries which operate \u2018strict liabilty\u2019. These regulations result in the motorist\u2019s insurance usually being deemed to be responsible in any crash involving a cyclist. In the same way that a cyclist would be at fault in a smash with a pedestrian. With the driver always at fault in any accident, drivers become evidently more cautious around cyclists.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tHelmets don\u2019t equal guaranteed safety <\/h3>\n\n\tOf course they\u2019re definitely worth wearing, it\u2019s just that drivers often think a cyclist with a helmet is 100% safe. Well, they\u2019re not.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tA helmet is designed to withstand head-on impacts of no more than 13mph! Some cyclists choose not wear to wear helmets and a UK study showed they are given more caution by drivers. A cyclist with a helmet, however, is by no means invincible.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tExercise some caution and be patient<\/h3>\n\n\t90% of cyclist casualties in recent years were caused by careless inattention, firstly by drivers, secondly by cyclists (nidirect.gov.uk) It\u2019s your responsibility to avoid hitting the cyclist, not the responsibility of the cyclist to avoid getting hit by you. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tPay attention and be on the lookout for cyclists at all times, especially when reversing. Use your mirrors as cyclists may overtake slow-moving traffic on either side. They may sometimes need to change direction suddenly, so just be aware of this and observe any indications they give such as looking over their shoulder. Don\u2019t tempt them into taking risks or endanger them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAllow plenty of space<\/h3>\n\n\tWhen overtaking a cyclist you\u2019re required to give them as much room as you would a car. They may need to swerve to avoid hazards. Always anticipate that there may be a pothole, oily, wet or icy patch or some other obstruction. Cyclists endanger themselves by cycling in straight lines! <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDon\u2019t drive too close behind a cyclist as you may not be able to stop in time if they come off their bike or do something abruptly. Unless you have an entire clear, empty lane in which to pass, slow down and wait until there is room to pass. Pass them slowly!<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\t![\"Cars](\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/cycling-3.jpg\")
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDrive slowly on low-vis roads<\/h3>\n\n\tOn rural roads or those with limited visibility remember that a cyclist could be around the next corner. It could also be an elderly person, a child or an animal. Reducing your speed reduces the risk of something happening. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tYou can\u2019t see ahead of hills and curves, slow down as you don\u2019t know what\u2019s on the other side. Make sure you can stop the car at all times. At night the need to do so is more exaggerated. You need time for the headlights to shine on the road ahead and recognise that there\u2019s something there.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists have a right to claim the lane<\/h3>\n\n\tThat\u2019s correct. They have as much right as you do to take up the entire lane. You may think they\u2019re being utterly selfish by doing so, but in fact they\u2019re preventing having an accident. They really aren\u2019t trying to slow you down, it\u2019s just the safest way for them to cycle particularly if there\u2019s a blind bend, a narrowing of the road, a high risk junction, pinch point or traffic lights ahead. Additionally if there\u2019s a narrowing of the road, they\u2019re stopping you squeezing through far too cosily beside them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists should never cycle in the gutter as it gives no room for avoiding obstacles and leaves them no room to fall if an accident occurs, meaning they could go straight under your wheels. Not nice.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n\n\tTurning left is how most accidents occur. A cyclist may sneak up, perfectly legally, beside you while you\u2019re waiting impatiently at a red light. It\u2019s not at all illegal for cyclists to filter on the left or right of lanes but it is often difficult to spot them, especially when hidden by your blind spot. You\u2019ll hit the cyclist as they carry straight on and you\u2019ve made a left right into them. Also be vigilant when pulling out of a side street, or car park. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAppreciate that cyclists are helping you<\/h3>\n
\n\tAppreciate that cyclists are helping you<\/h3>\n\n\tCounter-intuitive to what you may believe, cyclists actually reduce congestion on the roads by not driving cars. They \u2018re reducing the time you spend in traffic jams as they\u2019re taking up so much less space. Cyclists have a phrase for this, often seen on t-shirts and posters: One Less Car.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAvoid dooring cyclists<\/h3>\n\n\tIt\u2019s illegal! It can also be fatal, and happens more than you\u2019d expect. Don\u2019t open any doors without checking there aren\u2019t any cyclists behind you. You could easily sweep them clean off their bikes and it won\u2019t be pretty. Think about the breadth of your door, it\u2019s easily 1-1.5m wide.<\/div>\n\n\t
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\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tRealise cyclists are vulnerable<\/h3>\n\n\tYou\u2019re driving a vehicle hugely heavier and more powerful than theirs. In any impact, they will be the losers. Perhaps it\u2019s best we take after most other European countries which operate \u2018strict liabilty\u2019. These regulations result in the motorist\u2019s insurance usually being deemed to be responsible in any crash involving a cyclist. In the same way that a cyclist would be at fault in a smash with a pedestrian. With the driver always at fault in any accident, drivers become evidently more cautious around cyclists.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tHelmets don\u2019t equal guaranteed safety <\/h3>\n\n\tOf course they\u2019re definitely worth wearing, it\u2019s just that drivers often think a cyclist with a helmet is 100% safe. Well, they\u2019re not.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tA helmet is designed to withstand head-on impacts of no more than 13mph! Some cyclists choose not wear to wear helmets and a UK study showed they are given more caution by drivers. A cyclist with a helmet, however, is by no means invincible.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tExercise some caution and be patient<\/h3>\n\n\t90% of cyclist casualties in recent years were caused by careless inattention, firstly by drivers, secondly by cyclists (nidirect.gov.uk) It\u2019s your responsibility to avoid hitting the cyclist, not the responsibility of the cyclist to avoid getting hit by you. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tPay attention and be on the lookout for cyclists at all times, especially when reversing. Use your mirrors as cyclists may overtake slow-moving traffic on either side. They may sometimes need to change direction suddenly, so just be aware of this and observe any indications they give such as looking over their shoulder. Don\u2019t tempt them into taking risks or endanger them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAllow plenty of space<\/h3>\n\n\tWhen overtaking a cyclist you\u2019re required to give them as much room as you would a car. They may need to swerve to avoid hazards. Always anticipate that there may be a pothole, oily, wet or icy patch or some other obstruction. Cyclists endanger themselves by cycling in straight lines! <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDon\u2019t drive too close behind a cyclist as you may not be able to stop in time if they come off their bike or do something abruptly. Unless you have an entire clear, empty lane in which to pass, slow down and wait until there is room to pass. Pass them slowly!<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\t
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDrive slowly on low-vis roads<\/h3>\n\n\tOn rural roads or those with limited visibility remember that a cyclist could be around the next corner. It could also be an elderly person, a child or an animal. Reducing your speed reduces the risk of something happening. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tYou can\u2019t see ahead of hills and curves, slow down as you don\u2019t know what\u2019s on the other side. Make sure you can stop the car at all times. At night the need to do so is more exaggerated. You need time for the headlights to shine on the road ahead and recognise that there\u2019s something there.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists have a right to claim the lane<\/h3>\n\n\tThat\u2019s correct. They have as much right as you do to take up the entire lane. You may think they\u2019re being utterly selfish by doing so, but in fact they\u2019re preventing having an accident. They really aren\u2019t trying to slow you down, it\u2019s just the safest way for them to cycle particularly if there\u2019s a blind bend, a narrowing of the road, a high risk junction, pinch point or traffic lights ahead. Additionally if there\u2019s a narrowing of the road, they\u2019re stopping you squeezing through far too cosily beside them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists should never cycle in the gutter as it gives no room for avoiding obstacles and leaves them no room to fall if an accident occurs, meaning they could go straight under your wheels. Not nice.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n\n\tTurning left is how most accidents occur. A cyclist may sneak up, perfectly legally, beside you while you\u2019re waiting impatiently at a red light. It\u2019s not at all illegal for cyclists to filter on the left or right of lanes but it is often difficult to spot them, especially when hidden by your blind spot. You\u2019ll hit the cyclist as they carry straight on and you\u2019ve made a left right into them. Also be vigilant when pulling out of a side street, or car park. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAvoid dooring cyclists<\/h3>\n
\n\tAvoid dooring cyclists<\/h3>\n\n\tIt\u2019s illegal! It can also be fatal, and happens more than you\u2019d expect. Don\u2019t open any doors without checking there aren\u2019t any cyclists behind you. You could easily sweep them clean off their bikes and it won\u2019t be pretty. Think about the breadth of your door, it\u2019s easily 1-1.5m wide.<\/div>\n\n\t
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\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tRealise cyclists are vulnerable<\/h3>\n\n\tYou\u2019re driving a vehicle hugely heavier and more powerful than theirs. In any impact, they will be the losers. Perhaps it\u2019s best we take after most other European countries which operate \u2018strict liabilty\u2019. These regulations result in the motorist\u2019s insurance usually being deemed to be responsible in any crash involving a cyclist. In the same way that a cyclist would be at fault in a smash with a pedestrian. With the driver always at fault in any accident, drivers become evidently more cautious around cyclists.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tHelmets don\u2019t equal guaranteed safety <\/h3>\n\n\tOf course they\u2019re definitely worth wearing, it\u2019s just that drivers often think a cyclist with a helmet is 100% safe. Well, they\u2019re not.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tA helmet is designed to withstand head-on impacts of no more than 13mph! Some cyclists choose not wear to wear helmets and a UK study showed they are given more caution by drivers. A cyclist with a helmet, however, is by no means invincible.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tExercise some caution and be patient<\/h3>\n\n\t90% of cyclist casualties in recent years were caused by careless inattention, firstly by drivers, secondly by cyclists (nidirect.gov.uk) It\u2019s your responsibility to avoid hitting the cyclist, not the responsibility of the cyclist to avoid getting hit by you. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tPay attention and be on the lookout for cyclists at all times, especially when reversing. Use your mirrors as cyclists may overtake slow-moving traffic on either side. They may sometimes need to change direction suddenly, so just be aware of this and observe any indications they give such as looking over their shoulder. Don\u2019t tempt them into taking risks or endanger them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAllow plenty of space<\/h3>\n\n\tWhen overtaking a cyclist you\u2019re required to give them as much room as you would a car. They may need to swerve to avoid hazards. Always anticipate that there may be a pothole, oily, wet or icy patch or some other obstruction. Cyclists endanger themselves by cycling in straight lines! <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDon\u2019t drive too close behind a cyclist as you may not be able to stop in time if they come off their bike or do something abruptly. Unless you have an entire clear, empty lane in which to pass, slow down and wait until there is room to pass. Pass them slowly!<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\t
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDrive slowly on low-vis roads<\/h3>\n\n\tOn rural roads or those with limited visibility remember that a cyclist could be around the next corner. It could also be an elderly person, a child or an animal. Reducing your speed reduces the risk of something happening. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tYou can\u2019t see ahead of hills and curves, slow down as you don\u2019t know what\u2019s on the other side. Make sure you can stop the car at all times. At night the need to do so is more exaggerated. You need time for the headlights to shine on the road ahead and recognise that there\u2019s something there.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists have a right to claim the lane<\/h3>\n\n\tThat\u2019s correct. They have as much right as you do to take up the entire lane. You may think they\u2019re being utterly selfish by doing so, but in fact they\u2019re preventing having an accident. They really aren\u2019t trying to slow you down, it\u2019s just the safest way for them to cycle particularly if there\u2019s a blind bend, a narrowing of the road, a high risk junction, pinch point or traffic lights ahead. Additionally if there\u2019s a narrowing of the road, they\u2019re stopping you squeezing through far too cosily beside them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists should never cycle in the gutter as it gives no room for avoiding obstacles and leaves them no room to fall if an accident occurs, meaning they could go straight under your wheels. Not nice.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n\n\tTurning left is how most accidents occur. A cyclist may sneak up, perfectly legally, beside you while you\u2019re waiting impatiently at a red light. It\u2019s not at all illegal for cyclists to filter on the left or right of lanes but it is often difficult to spot them, especially when hidden by your blind spot. You\u2019ll hit the cyclist as they carry straight on and you\u2019ve made a left right into them. Also be vigilant when pulling out of a side street, or car park. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
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\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tRealise cyclists are vulnerable<\/h3>\n
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\n\tRealise cyclists are vulnerable<\/h3>\n\n\tYou\u2019re driving a vehicle hugely heavier and more powerful than theirs. In any impact, they will be the losers. Perhaps it\u2019s best we take after most other European countries which operate \u2018strict liabilty\u2019. These regulations result in the motorist\u2019s insurance usually being deemed to be responsible in any crash involving a cyclist. In the same way that a cyclist would be at fault in a smash with a pedestrian. With the driver always at fault in any accident, drivers become evidently more cautious around cyclists.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tHelmets don\u2019t equal guaranteed safety <\/h3>\n\n\tOf course they\u2019re definitely worth wearing, it\u2019s just that drivers often think a cyclist with a helmet is 100% safe. Well, they\u2019re not.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tA helmet is designed to withstand head-on impacts of no more than 13mph! Some cyclists choose not wear to wear helmets and a UK study showed they are given more caution by drivers. A cyclist with a helmet, however, is by no means invincible.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tExercise some caution and be patient<\/h3>\n\n\t90% of cyclist casualties in recent years were caused by careless inattention, firstly by drivers, secondly by cyclists (nidirect.gov.uk) It\u2019s your responsibility to avoid hitting the cyclist, not the responsibility of the cyclist to avoid getting hit by you. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tPay attention and be on the lookout for cyclists at all times, especially when reversing. Use your mirrors as cyclists may overtake slow-moving traffic on either side. They may sometimes need to change direction suddenly, so just be aware of this and observe any indications they give such as looking over their shoulder. Don\u2019t tempt them into taking risks or endanger them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAllow plenty of space<\/h3>\n\n\tWhen overtaking a cyclist you\u2019re required to give them as much room as you would a car. They may need to swerve to avoid hazards. Always anticipate that there may be a pothole, oily, wet or icy patch or some other obstruction. Cyclists endanger themselves by cycling in straight lines! <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDon\u2019t drive too close behind a cyclist as you may not be able to stop in time if they come off their bike or do something abruptly. Unless you have an entire clear, empty lane in which to pass, slow down and wait until there is room to pass. Pass them slowly!<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\t
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDrive slowly on low-vis roads<\/h3>\n\n\tOn rural roads or those with limited visibility remember that a cyclist could be around the next corner. It could also be an elderly person, a child or an animal. Reducing your speed reduces the risk of something happening. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tYou can\u2019t see ahead of hills and curves, slow down as you don\u2019t know what\u2019s on the other side. Make sure you can stop the car at all times. At night the need to do so is more exaggerated. You need time for the headlights to shine on the road ahead and recognise that there\u2019s something there.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists have a right to claim the lane<\/h3>\n\n\tThat\u2019s correct. They have as much right as you do to take up the entire lane. You may think they\u2019re being utterly selfish by doing so, but in fact they\u2019re preventing having an accident. They really aren\u2019t trying to slow you down, it\u2019s just the safest way for them to cycle particularly if there\u2019s a blind bend, a narrowing of the road, a high risk junction, pinch point or traffic lights ahead. Additionally if there\u2019s a narrowing of the road, they\u2019re stopping you squeezing through far too cosily beside them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists should never cycle in the gutter as it gives no room for avoiding obstacles and leaves them no room to fall if an accident occurs, meaning they could go straight under your wheels. Not nice.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n\n\tTurning left is how most accidents occur. A cyclist may sneak up, perfectly legally, beside you while you\u2019re waiting impatiently at a red light. It\u2019s not at all illegal for cyclists to filter on the left or right of lanes but it is often difficult to spot them, especially when hidden by your blind spot. You\u2019ll hit the cyclist as they carry straight on and you\u2019ve made a left right into them. Also be vigilant when pulling out of a side street, or car park. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tHelmets don\u2019t equal guaranteed safety <\/h3>\n
\n\tHelmets don\u2019t equal guaranteed safety <\/h3>\n\n\tOf course they\u2019re definitely worth wearing, it\u2019s just that drivers often think a cyclist with a helmet is 100% safe. Well, they\u2019re not.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tA helmet is designed to withstand head-on impacts of no more than 13mph! Some cyclists choose not wear to wear helmets and a UK study showed they are given more caution by drivers. A cyclist with a helmet, however, is by no means invincible.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tExercise some caution and be patient<\/h3>\n\n\t90% of cyclist casualties in recent years were caused by careless inattention, firstly by drivers, secondly by cyclists (nidirect.gov.uk) It\u2019s your responsibility to avoid hitting the cyclist, not the responsibility of the cyclist to avoid getting hit by you. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tPay attention and be on the lookout for cyclists at all times, especially when reversing. Use your mirrors as cyclists may overtake slow-moving traffic on either side. They may sometimes need to change direction suddenly, so just be aware of this and observe any indications they give such as looking over their shoulder. Don\u2019t tempt them into taking risks or endanger them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAllow plenty of space<\/h3>\n\n\tWhen overtaking a cyclist you\u2019re required to give them as much room as you would a car. They may need to swerve to avoid hazards. Always anticipate that there may be a pothole, oily, wet or icy patch or some other obstruction. Cyclists endanger themselves by cycling in straight lines! <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDon\u2019t drive too close behind a cyclist as you may not be able to stop in time if they come off their bike or do something abruptly. Unless you have an entire clear, empty lane in which to pass, slow down and wait until there is room to pass. Pass them slowly!<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\t
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDrive slowly on low-vis roads<\/h3>\n\n\tOn rural roads or those with limited visibility remember that a cyclist could be around the next corner. It could also be an elderly person, a child or an animal. Reducing your speed reduces the risk of something happening. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tYou can\u2019t see ahead of hills and curves, slow down as you don\u2019t know what\u2019s on the other side. Make sure you can stop the car at all times. At night the need to do so is more exaggerated. You need time for the headlights to shine on the road ahead and recognise that there\u2019s something there.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists have a right to claim the lane<\/h3>\n\n\tThat\u2019s correct. They have as much right as you do to take up the entire lane. You may think they\u2019re being utterly selfish by doing so, but in fact they\u2019re preventing having an accident. They really aren\u2019t trying to slow you down, it\u2019s just the safest way for them to cycle particularly if there\u2019s a blind bend, a narrowing of the road, a high risk junction, pinch point or traffic lights ahead. Additionally if there\u2019s a narrowing of the road, they\u2019re stopping you squeezing through far too cosily beside them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists should never cycle in the gutter as it gives no room for avoiding obstacles and leaves them no room to fall if an accident occurs, meaning they could go straight under your wheels. Not nice.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n\n\tTurning left is how most accidents occur. A cyclist may sneak up, perfectly legally, beside you while you\u2019re waiting impatiently at a red light. It\u2019s not at all illegal for cyclists to filter on the left or right of lanes but it is often difficult to spot them, especially when hidden by your blind spot. You\u2019ll hit the cyclist as they carry straight on and you\u2019ve made a left right into them. Also be vigilant when pulling out of a side street, or car park. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
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\n\tA helmet is designed to withstand head-on impacts of no more than 13mph! Some cyclists choose not wear to wear helmets and a UK study showed they are given more caution by drivers. A cyclist with a helmet, however, is by no means invincible.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tExercise some caution and be patient<\/h3>\n
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\n\tExercise some caution and be patient<\/h3>\n\n\t90% of cyclist casualties in recent years were caused by careless inattention, firstly by drivers, secondly by cyclists (nidirect.gov.uk) It\u2019s your responsibility to avoid hitting the cyclist, not the responsibility of the cyclist to avoid getting hit by you. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tPay attention and be on the lookout for cyclists at all times, especially when reversing. Use your mirrors as cyclists may overtake slow-moving traffic on either side. They may sometimes need to change direction suddenly, so just be aware of this and observe any indications they give such as looking over their shoulder. Don\u2019t tempt them into taking risks or endanger them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAllow plenty of space<\/h3>\n\n\tWhen overtaking a cyclist you\u2019re required to give them as much room as you would a car. They may need to swerve to avoid hazards. Always anticipate that there may be a pothole, oily, wet or icy patch or some other obstruction. Cyclists endanger themselves by cycling in straight lines! <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDon\u2019t drive too close behind a cyclist as you may not be able to stop in time if they come off their bike or do something abruptly. Unless you have an entire clear, empty lane in which to pass, slow down and wait until there is room to pass. Pass them slowly!<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\t
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDrive slowly on low-vis roads<\/h3>\n\n\tOn rural roads or those with limited visibility remember that a cyclist could be around the next corner. It could also be an elderly person, a child or an animal. Reducing your speed reduces the risk of something happening. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tYou can\u2019t see ahead of hills and curves, slow down as you don\u2019t know what\u2019s on the other side. Make sure you can stop the car at all times. At night the need to do so is more exaggerated. You need time for the headlights to shine on the road ahead and recognise that there\u2019s something there.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists have a right to claim the lane<\/h3>\n\n\tThat\u2019s correct. They have as much right as you do to take up the entire lane. You may think they\u2019re being utterly selfish by doing so, but in fact they\u2019re preventing having an accident. They really aren\u2019t trying to slow you down, it\u2019s just the safest way for them to cycle particularly if there\u2019s a blind bend, a narrowing of the road, a high risk junction, pinch point or traffic lights ahead. Additionally if there\u2019s a narrowing of the road, they\u2019re stopping you squeezing through far too cosily beside them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists should never cycle in the gutter as it gives no room for avoiding obstacles and leaves them no room to fall if an accident occurs, meaning they could go straight under your wheels. Not nice.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n\n\tTurning left is how most accidents occur. A cyclist may sneak up, perfectly legally, beside you while you\u2019re waiting impatiently at a red light. It\u2019s not at all illegal for cyclists to filter on the left or right of lanes but it is often difficult to spot them, especially when hidden by your blind spot. You\u2019ll hit the cyclist as they carry straight on and you\u2019ve made a left right into them. Also be vigilant when pulling out of a side street, or car park. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
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\n\tPay attention and be on the lookout for cyclists at all times, especially when reversing. Use your mirrors as cyclists may overtake slow-moving traffic on either side. They may sometimes need to change direction suddenly, so just be aware of this and observe any indications they give such as looking over their shoulder. Don\u2019t tempt them into taking risks or endanger them.<\/div>\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tAllow plenty of space<\/h3>\n
\n\tAllow plenty of space<\/h3>\n\n\tWhen overtaking a cyclist you\u2019re required to give them as much room as you would a car. They may need to swerve to avoid hazards. Always anticipate that there may be a pothole, oily, wet or icy patch or some other obstruction. Cyclists endanger themselves by cycling in straight lines! <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDon\u2019t drive too close behind a cyclist as you may not be able to stop in time if they come off their bike or do something abruptly. Unless you have an entire clear, empty lane in which to pass, slow down and wait until there is room to pass. Pass them slowly!<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\t
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDrive slowly on low-vis roads<\/h3>\n\n\tOn rural roads or those with limited visibility remember that a cyclist could be around the next corner. It could also be an elderly person, a child or an animal. Reducing your speed reduces the risk of something happening. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tYou can\u2019t see ahead of hills and curves, slow down as you don\u2019t know what\u2019s on the other side. Make sure you can stop the car at all times. At night the need to do so is more exaggerated. You need time for the headlights to shine on the road ahead and recognise that there\u2019s something there.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists have a right to claim the lane<\/h3>\n\n\tThat\u2019s correct. They have as much right as you do to take up the entire lane. You may think they\u2019re being utterly selfish by doing so, but in fact they\u2019re preventing having an accident. They really aren\u2019t trying to slow you down, it\u2019s just the safest way for them to cycle particularly if there\u2019s a blind bend, a narrowing of the road, a high risk junction, pinch point or traffic lights ahead. Additionally if there\u2019s a narrowing of the road, they\u2019re stopping you squeezing through far too cosily beside them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists should never cycle in the gutter as it gives no room for avoiding obstacles and leaves them no room to fall if an accident occurs, meaning they could go straight under your wheels. Not nice.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n\n\tTurning left is how most accidents occur. A cyclist may sneak up, perfectly legally, beside you while you\u2019re waiting impatiently at a red light. It\u2019s not at all illegal for cyclists to filter on the left or right of lanes but it is often difficult to spot them, especially when hidden by your blind spot. You\u2019ll hit the cyclist as they carry straight on and you\u2019ve made a left right into them. Also be vigilant when pulling out of a side street, or car park. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
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\n\tDon\u2019t drive too close behind a cyclist as you may not be able to stop in time if they come off their bike or do something abruptly. Unless you have an entire clear, empty lane in which to pass, slow down and wait until there is room to pass. Pass them slowly!<\/div>\n
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\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tDrive slowly on low-vis roads<\/h3>\n
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\n\tDrive slowly on low-vis roads<\/h3>\n\n\tOn rural roads or those with limited visibility remember that a cyclist could be around the next corner. It could also be an elderly person, a child or an animal. Reducing your speed reduces the risk of something happening. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tYou can\u2019t see ahead of hills and curves, slow down as you don\u2019t know what\u2019s on the other side. Make sure you can stop the car at all times. At night the need to do so is more exaggerated. You need time for the headlights to shine on the road ahead and recognise that there\u2019s something there.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists have a right to claim the lane<\/h3>\n\n\tThat\u2019s correct. They have as much right as you do to take up the entire lane. You may think they\u2019re being utterly selfish by doing so, but in fact they\u2019re preventing having an accident. They really aren\u2019t trying to slow you down, it\u2019s just the safest way for them to cycle particularly if there\u2019s a blind bend, a narrowing of the road, a high risk junction, pinch point or traffic lights ahead. Additionally if there\u2019s a narrowing of the road, they\u2019re stopping you squeezing through far too cosily beside them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists should never cycle in the gutter as it gives no room for avoiding obstacles and leaves them no room to fall if an accident occurs, meaning they could go straight under your wheels. Not nice.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n\n\tTurning left is how most accidents occur. A cyclist may sneak up, perfectly legally, beside you while you\u2019re waiting impatiently at a red light. It\u2019s not at all illegal for cyclists to filter on the left or right of lanes but it is often difficult to spot them, especially when hidden by your blind spot. You\u2019ll hit the cyclist as they carry straight on and you\u2019ve made a left right into them. Also be vigilant when pulling out of a side street, or car park. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
\n\t <\/div>\n
\n\tYou can\u2019t see ahead of hills and curves, slow down as you don\u2019t know what\u2019s on the other side. Make sure you can stop the car at all times. At night the need to do so is more exaggerated. You need time for the headlights to shine on the road ahead and recognise that there\u2019s something there.<\/div>\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists have a right to claim the lane<\/h3>\n
\n\tCyclists have a right to claim the lane<\/h3>\n\n\tThat\u2019s correct. They have as much right as you do to take up the entire lane. You may think they\u2019re being utterly selfish by doing so, but in fact they\u2019re preventing having an accident. They really aren\u2019t trying to slow you down, it\u2019s just the safest way for them to cycle particularly if there\u2019s a blind bend, a narrowing of the road, a high risk junction, pinch point or traffic lights ahead. Additionally if there\u2019s a narrowing of the road, they\u2019re stopping you squeezing through far too cosily beside them.<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tCyclists should never cycle in the gutter as it gives no room for avoiding obstacles and leaves them no room to fall if an accident occurs, meaning they could go straight under your wheels. Not nice.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n\n\tTurning left is how most accidents occur. A cyclist may sneak up, perfectly legally, beside you while you\u2019re waiting impatiently at a red light. It\u2019s not at all illegal for cyclists to filter on the left or right of lanes but it is often difficult to spot them, especially when hidden by your blind spot. You\u2019ll hit the cyclist as they carry straight on and you\u2019ve made a left right into them. Also be vigilant when pulling out of a side street, or car park. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
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\n\tCyclists should never cycle in the gutter as it gives no room for avoiding obstacles and leaves them no room to fall if an accident occurs, meaning they could go straight under your wheels. Not nice.
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n
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\n\tBeware a left turn<\/h3>\n\n\tTurning left is how most accidents occur. A cyclist may sneak up, perfectly legally, beside you while you\u2019re waiting impatiently at a red light. It\u2019s not at all illegal for cyclists to filter on the left or right of lanes but it is often difficult to spot them, especially when hidden by your blind spot. You\u2019ll hit the cyclist as they carry straight on and you\u2019ve made a left right into them. Also be vigilant when pulling out of a side street, or car park. <\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n
\n\tGet on a bike!<\/h3>\n\n\tNot until you experience what it\u2019s like to be a cyclist on a busy road will you truly be able to empathise with them and realise how careless drivers can be at times. Cyclists can too be careless, but it usually ends in them getting hurt, not you!<\/p>\n\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n
\n\tChris Gidney is a keen cyclist and technician at SRAM. <\/div>\n
\n\tAlex Margolis is the co-founder of carbuzz<\/a>
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n
\n\tA big thanks to Carlton Reid for helping edit the post<\/div>\n
\n\tPictures from Jaguar, showing Team Sky and the Jaguar XF<\/a><\/p>\n
\tRelated articles: Road Tax – There’s no such thing<\/a><\/div>\n