[adam-_-]

Please can we avoid subjective generalisations like this.

[opless]

I live in Cambridge. I see cyclists every day. In fact most drivers are much more cyclist aware than, say, London.

Just because you object to my anecdote, don't reject it as anti-cyclist rhetoric

[adam-_-]

I can just as easily add my own anecdote about cars or cyclists but then neither of us are contribution much useful to the original conversation.

[ericcumbee]

I live in a College town. 9 times out of 10, they do not signal, let alone look before cutting out in front of you.

[opless]

In fact a cyclist came out in front of me from the pedestrian exit of the local railway station car park. Completely out of control and realised he was being a plonker. Stopped in the middle of the road ( a nice blind 90 degree one) looked at me deer-in-headlights and waved thankfully as he rode off.

No lights either, but a helmet.

I fail to see what kind of uptake a flashing orange light on someone's wrist or bike would help if most folk who use them do not even carry a spare set of batteries for their bike.

The serious cyclists do make themselves very visible and are a pleasure to see alas they number one in ten or so :-(