Why don't we require registration plates for cyclists?

As a 65-year-old motorist, cyclist and pedestrian, I and many others live in fear of being run over by a new generation of Olympic-crazed pedallists who have no respect for any road user including themselves....

T-bone stakes

I am a keen car owner, cyclist and pedestrian. The same day that Bradley Wiggins was knocked off his cycle I was out on me best and newest, machine I was cycling (south) along a relatively major road....

A cyclist is claiming against me for injury

About 2 years ago I was heading out of a cul-de-sac onto a dual carriageway. Just before the dual carriageway is a cycle path. A cyclist crossed his give way lines and went into the side of my car. The...

Why are French cyclists more well-behaved than British cyclists?

I've returned from two weeks' driving around the South of France. The area was busy with cyclists. I noticed that French cyclists only ride in pairs when the road width allows traffic to pass freely, otherwise...

Why are low-riding recumbent bicycles allowed on our roads in poor visibility?

I experienced a very serious incident today. I was driving (with lights on) in bad weather conditions on a very wet road shaded by trees. I was not following any vehicle, and had sight of a queue of traffic...

Why don't car drivers dip their headlights for cyclists and even pedestrians?

Twice recently you have published letters complaining about drivers being dazzled by cyclists. Whilst not disagreeing with the opinions, nor excusing the behaviour of the cyclists, I find this ironic....

Perhaps cyclists could help themselves by being more courteous to other road users?

There are many letters published in your column regarding cyclists and the despicable treatment they sometimes receive from motorists. I often agree with their comments. They are obviously the ones who...

Will removing lorries from London's streets reduce the number of fatal accidents involving cyclists?

Many of you will have already heard the sad news that a Londoner was killed while riding his bike close to the Olympic Park. 28-year-old Daniel Harris died after being hit by a left-turning bus at a junction...

Why aren't people forced to wear high visibility clothing when on foot on the road?

After a couple of incidents I witnessed this week it is so clear to me of the benefits of always wearing high visibility jackets at a breakdown situation or similar. Rule 274 of the Highway Code only advises...

Why aren't city cyclists given their own green light which allows them to set off safely before other traffic?

Honest John is spot on when he says that “wobbling cyclists and London traffic will never mix.” A wobbly cyclist should be given training. But MW of Chatham is wrong when he asserts that cyclists are given...