She does have a point… I regularly cycle in London and have seen some atrocious acts committed by people on two wheels. Yes, cars can get too close, yes bendy busses are a menace and yes, pedestrians will step out with their mind in neutral.
I've been sworn at for crossing a road on foot UNDER A GREEN LIGHT while the seemingly colour blind cyclist just ignored the stop sign. I've seen cyclists on the pavements around Trafalgar Square too come to think of it.
Frankly, the idea of making drivers legally responsible regardless of fault is absolutely ludicrous. It's utterly insane. You cannot absolve one group of road users from responsibility and expect them to obey the rules of the road.