in London TFL are encouraging many non cyclists to get on a bike and commute, they have not provided training, their website lacks critical info, they don't advocate use of helmets and they are not creating safe areas within the road system to cycle plus they are doing nothing (except reap the rewards of an ineffective congestion charge) to reduce volume and size of traffic on the streets
its also fair to say that many cyclists do not take the time to perform little tasks (lifesaver, no ipod, anticipation) that could prevent accidents and potentially save their life
i think that in London (and other cities) we are approaching a need to ban HGV and similar from the streets between certain hours unless they are equipped with the highest category of mirrors, rear camera etc
WTF are you on about? Plenty of free training available, I provided it for the past 10 years or more. All it takes is to stop moaning and ring your council.