Invisible

Didn't the govt. slogan used to say something like "wear something light at night"?

perhaps, like Val says, it's one of those things there should be a 'campaign' for at regular intervals.

anyone want to write to Mr Cameron?! No good the kids knowing their times tables if they then go out and get flattened by a car

I encountered an unlit cyclist on my way home too.

Write your comments here...i think they think our headlights show them up if only they knew.........

And all this at the same time as the cycling lobby is arguing that drivers of motor vehicles  should be held responsible for all accidents involving pedal cyclists whatever the circumstances!

TF

I've recently come across a few cyclist that do have lights on, but they then hang bags/stuff infront of them.  

When I was a girl within a few days of going out on my first 'grown-up' bike, (lots of years ago) I remember being stopped by PC Snailham, our local and much feared bobby, who asked me to turn my bike lights on to prove that they were working.  They were, but he warned me about the consequences of riding without lights.  That was on a summer day in July. 

Cyclists should have a registration number and insurance. As Val as said in my younger days we used cycles a lot but if we went out in the dark we had lights and if a police officer caught you without lights they would warn you and if you were caught again you ended up in court. Today's cyclist, not all but, I would say the majority do not adhere to the highway code, they think they are immune to the law and accidents. Time something was done to safeguard them from theirselves.

There is a distinct difference between cyclists in cities and cyclists who cycle in the countryside.  

Those who cycle in the countryside use lights at night and obey the highway code.

K 

Cyclists should have a registration number and insurance. 

Molly,...  A nice idea in theory but we already have too many laws that are unenforced in practice - handheld mobiles/seatbelts/smoking in cars when minors present

IMO creating laws that are not enforced is downgrading peoples attitude to all laws

Kennine, I live very close to Clumber park and the amount of cyclists in Clumber that ride two or more abreast is common place also not only on country lanes but on main roads as well.So you must live in a very law abiding area, or people use their common sense in your area. 

Westie girl, my son when he was younger caused damage to a car on a main road, I was insured through my house insurance, at that time I would not have been able to afford to have paid for the damage. One of the reasons that laws are not upheld is that the number of police officers have been cut drastically over the years, they rely on cameras most of the time instead of having officer on the beat. If we want to have enforcable laws we need the infrastructure in place which unfortunately isn't. 

Getting a little off thread. My OP was to point out that too many folk on foot and otherwise don't take personal responsibilty and wear things/do things that will make them visible to others when out in the dark or poor weather conditions

laws or not, we should all take responsibility for our own safety