[WillowTheWhisp]

There are a lot of different issues here. Cyclists should obey the same rules of the road as any other road user. As a pedestrian I am sick and tired of dodging cyclists who don't believe the red light at a pelican crossing apples to them.

If a cyclist is involved in an accident with a car it is far more likely to be their fault than the motorist's because often the bike is where it shouldn't be.

Cycle tracks/paths are a joke. What is the point of those 25yard long bits which suddenly appear in the road and just as suddenly disappear? Is the cyclist supposed to take off like a Harrier? (the jump jet, not the country runner)

Down near the Globe Centre area there are cycle paths on the pavements which are asking for trouble because pedestrians don't expect cycle paths on the pavement. There are also cycle paths next to walls with the pedestrian part of the footpath between them and the road. That seems like the height of madness. Surely the pedestrian should be separated from the cars by the cycle track not vice versa?

Yes they should be insured and take responsibility for accidents just as any other road user. Yes there should be lessons and tests for proficiency before going out on the roads. They shouldn't cycle two abreast. They shouldn't try to outrun cars.