by Amy » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:02 pm
[quote="Antloony"]Time to throw the book at both drivers and give them the maximum penalty available being as both stories are national news and in the public eye. Might send out a warning that carelessness when driving can cost you dearly though doubt it will alter certain drivers attitudes towards cyclists.
Wiggins even made the Sun front page
(No, I don't get the Sun - just saw it while at the local shops, please
...)
Can't say I've noticed much difference in the attitudes of drivers since the Olympics - have had some more close shaves, drivers chasing after me because they didn't like me pointing out that driving that close to a cyclist tends to scare the sh*t out of them, Mr Angry actually getting out his car because not only did we have right of way but the car in front had stopped to let us through, whole cab-loads giving my ACC group the finger last Saturday, two women drivers who expected me to get out of their way...