How much does the bad behaviour of cyclists, as Ped mentioned, matter though? It annoys us all, including many of my cycling and driving friends. Perhaps a little, but if you were to make all cyclists instantly perfect with a wave of your magic wand, would you affect road deaths and injuries?
The president of the AA has called for an increase in traffic police numbers to target such offenders, and "increase the perception they are more likely to be caught".
Use of the word ‘accident’ on roadside messaging implies collisions are unavoidable, and risks obscuring accountability for death and injury on the roads.
Frankie Jules-Hough, 38, was 17 weeks pregnant when she suffered devastating brain injuries after her killer ploughed into her Skoda Fabia at an estimated 92mph.