A few weeks back i recorded "Tonight, Driver in the Dock" and watched it tonight, and I actually have to agree with what Quentin Wilson said!!
How many other people watched it and what did you think of it? Should motor vehicle drivers always be to blame for accidents? (i know its old but thats when i got time to watch it)
Quentin Wilson basically said, after spending a couple of hours driving round central London, that if you ride a bike like you would drive a car i.e. stop at red lights, dont jump onto pavements, use lights, look around you, then cycling is not dangerous and cars, lorrys, taxis and cyclists can all share the roads without too many issues. He also concluded that cyclists should be made accountable when they are on the roads and have number plates etc.
If there was a one off fee of something like £15-25 for a number plate and registering that plate to you and is transferable from bike to bike, then i would do it, I have nothing to hide from, no dangerous riding to be ashamed of.
I dont think cyclists are always blameless and therefore i dont think that the drivers should always get the blame. I abide by the rules of the road whether i'm in the car or on the bike, and i've never put myself at risk of being knocked off or even come close to it in my 14 years of riding bikes on and off road.
What are other peoples opinions on this?
PS, i'm not a 'petrolhead' but i do have a car and use it most days so can see it from both sides.
PPS, the way it basically revolved around london and the SE got on my t*ts and i'm a born and bred londoner.
