This already happens. Cyclists get fined for using motorways. Now... how about let's ban cars from using anything but a motorway? Do you realise how stupid your point sounds now?
Calm down, your point now seems stupid, how would cars get to the motorway? Purely motorway use is not my point, my point is that if there is a cycle path then they should use it.
Is hivis really the magic fix you think it is? Check out how many hivis cars get hit.
I wonder what other factors could possibly be involved with this, but then from a simple picture one would never know, police chases for example can have people try to get away resulting in similar situations.
Lights. I kinda agree but it shouldn't be a requirement in the day. It is a requirement at night. I often run a front and rear flashing light during the day.
With lights, I agree that they should be on at night, which I think anyone but an idiot would have to agree with. The question I was asking was that if they have a flashing light should there be a solid light to accompany it? Sometimes and I think there has been another thread on here about LED lights and how bright they are has covered the fact that the flashing lights on bikes are distracting to other motorists because of their brightness.
As for the mobile phone point. It's perfectly legal as long as they're still in control. Is it wise? Probably not. What damage are they going to cause if they have an accident due to being on the phone? Likely minimal compared to a motor vehicle crash caused by phone usage.
I consider it downright stupid in any circumstance, I'm sure cycling whilst holding a phone up in front of them, or talking on one pressed against their ear reduces reaction times. Could still cause damage, I'm sure a motorist could cause significant damage because they were trying to avoid a cyclist who was using a phone.
No there is no requirement to ride on a cycle path, in fact if you ride over 18mph then you are advised to ride on the road instead of a shared dual use path for the safety of pedestrians.
No, helmets are not mandatory but most people I know wear one. Lots of cyclists do wear black clothing when on a bicycle which I think is stupid, being seen is a priority when I’m on the road so I wear bright coloured clothes and have flashing lights on in daylight. Even then I still have cars pull out in from of me, close pass me, left hook me etc. and I only ride at the weekends early in the morning when hardly anyone is awake as it’s safer, for example I was out at 6am this morning for a few hours.
The flashing light thing only applies to riding at night, so you should have a permanently on light, not only a flashing light at night. Many bicycle lights do both at the same time these days. I never ride at night as it’s just too dangerous.
Around where I live there are cycle paths that are not for pedestrians, however cyclists still choose to use the road.
As for wearing a helmet, that makes sense, perhaps not a requirement and likewise most people I see wear one. That wasn't the point though, I was asking a question that should they legally, as it seems like a basic safety thing, through them falling off and hitting their head or an idiotic motorist that hits them, completely ignoring blame here as from this thread it has been established that motorists and cyclists both make mistakes.
