"Write an essay about why cyclists think they own the road, & don't pay road tax

FFS people. Shouty man wants to sell a few more books. No such essay existed. Stop getting worked up about it, it’s nearly Christmas!

His whole thing seems to hang on pointing out how stupid and ignorant some people in cars are, and then talking down/berating/mocking the unthinking masses… That’s going to simply deepen the perceived division and won’t endear cyclists to motorists as they add a whole list of negative character traits to their image of the “average cyclist”…

I was about to say , but that doesn’t get his name in the headlines, and then eat more cheese beat me too it

As has been said, Carlton Reid’s standpoint is vocal/outspoken/hardline/fanatical dependent how you view it.

I personally dislike his agenda as it’s divisive and can’t help this is just a fresh vehicle to get himself more press mileage to boost his ego/book sales.

I also dislike the tribal way “cyclist” has been used of late. Its just people on bikes.

Oh what are the chances that the cycling evangelists daughter came home from school being asked to write an essay on that exact topic?
I would say law of averages , NONE

As above he is becoming the leader of a fanatical tribe misrepresenting people and that may just get to a point where they say look mate “you don’t speak for us so maybe, perhaps ,possibly just do one”

On the other hand if someone said we will save your 4k stamp duty and put it into building a network of safe cycling roads in wondering who would be saying, keep the chuffing roads as they are its fine.

I’m struggling to see the relevance of that essay title to the current school curriculum.

Carlton Reid » “Road tax” comment from teacher came after a Spanish girl wanted to write an essay on the lack of cycle infrastructure in the UK

Ok, so a dumb off-the-cuff comment from a teacher with some issues that they need to keep to themselves. Sounds like a teacher who could learn from the pupils.