Quote: knockersbumpMKII "it is not what I think, what I stated is a fact! look it up for yourself if you are in any doubt. As for your comment re ignorance by cyclists & horse riders, I think you'll find we(cyclingfor me & horse riding for the Mrs.) try to get from A-B as safely as possible and try to avoid the 1-2 ton metal boxes that don't leave us enough space or try bully us out of the way. Ignorance is rarely a factor when cycling/horse riding on the roads, you wouldn't live very long otherwise!
In fact it is quite the opposite, car drivers invariably do not know/remember the rules of the road, are impatient, inconsiderate & on average lack skill, awareness & forward planning ability. Hence why it is a FACT that well over 200,000+ accidents per year are caused by car/van/bus/lorry users in the UK every year!
Around 5,000 cyclists are seriously injured or killed each year by motor vehicles, do you know how many car drivers were killed by cyclists in the same collisions?? Let me put it this way you could count them on one hand (unless you're from the east of the city of course)
Far from me to have a go but it is people like you who spout the 'car/road tax' dribble and think anything that doesn't pay it isn't entitled to be on the road. what about cars that aren't taxed at all???
'nuff said'"
Difference is, cars that aren't taxed at all are either exempt because they are ancient so hardly use them, or breaking the law.
It's idiotic to compare collisions with cars and collisions with cyclists, how many accidents have been CAUSED by cyclists but not resulted in any cyclist getting hurt, nobody knows, because it doesn't get recorded.
THERE IS NO NEED TO RIDE A HORSE ON THE ROAD.
