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Subject: Re: Cycling wrong way up one way street Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:24 +0100

On Thu, 15 May 2008 02:38:42 -0700 (PDT), Jon
wrote:

>> You are gravely mistaken.  There are definitely laws that dictate that
>> cyclists and pedestrians should get out of the way of cars and trucks.
>> Laws that Parliament is powerless to change.

>> The duty is on the overtaking cyclist to avoid hitting the pedestrian.
>> Which is the same situation as a car driver has to avoid hitting a
>> cyclist

>Read those two points again.

The difference is in the probability that the "see and avoid" action
will take place successfully.

It is more likely that a cyclist facing a car will see it than a car
driver will see a cyclist up ahead.

--
Cynic