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Originally Posted by earthdragon64  I think that it is high time that cyclists had to pass some kind of test and get a licence before being allowed to ride a bike in public.
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I don't think there will ever licence cyclists, the idea was thought up years ago and was thrown out, due to being a time/money waster.
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Originally Posted by earthdragon64 I live in an area with quite a lot of cyclists about, both locals and those on holiday, and some of them just shouldn't be allowed out.
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I would of thought that would be a good thing to see, being good exercise.
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Originally Posted by earthdragon64 I have lost count of the times that a cyclist has shot out of a side road in front of me, causing me to have to brake hard to avoid them.
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I can say the same about cars flying out from side roads, some car drivers are simply just imprudent.
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Originally Posted by earthdragon64 My biggest bugbear though is why cyclists ride on a main road when there is a perfectly good cycle track just yards away.
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Most cyclists are die-hard rebels and are still titled to ride on the road, the cycle-path is there for choice and safety. I know of one old cyclist who regularly cycled on the A19, in the peak period and there is a cycle-path next to it which is separated by bushes. I mean it is a lovely cycle-path, one that I use to/from work, but you can't make the old chap to cycle on the cycle-path, that's his choice.