I take your points, and debates like these can go on for pages. However, I would make a couple of points about cyclists not choosing certain actions for their own safety, but rather their own convenience.
When cyclists pull up at lights, in the cyclist bay, realise that they may have to wait a...
That, unfortunately, happens outside most schools.
I think the reason cyclists get such a hard time is because, although there are many bad drivers around, the percentage of cyclists who disregard the rules of the road is much higher than the percentage of drivers who do the same.
I know the...
Quite.
We say every year that you can't travel to Brighton, or north of it. The number of families affected by the stupid way this ride is arranged for Father's Day is huge.