On it goes…
Drivers find cyclists a road hazard
from Herald Sun; State NewsMORE than 60 per cent of Victorian motorists find cyclists are a road hazard, according to research carried out by insurer AAMI.
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Anything to sell more newspapers, split the population into “us vs them,” pick a minority and stir, this is the way of the little paper.
It contains such gems as “47 per cent of Victorian car drivers have had a close call with a cyclist,” but somehow seems to neglect to ask what percentage of motorists have had a close call with another motorist.
Amazingly, in amongst all the diatribe and hate-mail posted in the feedback and followups, a few voices of reason have been allowed to be printed, and not (yet) removed by the editors.
Still the aggro continues.
Seems some bright spark decided a little vigilante action was called for on the weekend and spread tacks on Beach road, in amongst the reports from the police calling it callous, stupid and dangerous, and yet more diatribe offering to simply kill people on bikes, someone came up with this gem:
We may have finally found a use for all those new terrorism laws the Howard government was so keen on.
Provided we use the basic definition of a terrorist act as violence against civilians used in the persuit(sic) of a political aim (in this case getting bikes of Beach rd), then this should fit the bill.
So it goes on….
Meanwhile, outside it is magnficent late summer weather just perfect for cycling, the sun is out, its not too hot or too cold and there’s not much wind, but inside, malignant spirits attack their keyboards and vent their spleens.
