November 15, 2004
My friends, the cycopaths
I was not actually on my bicycle but on foot, when I was knocked flat by a cyclist. He was belting along a pavement to beat a stationary line of traffic, oblivious that he might meet someone slower than him.
Now I'm a cyclist and generally very pro-cycling in general but there is a serious need for some sort of sanction against muppet cyclists - the ones who are listening to music as they ride, who overtake on the inside, who weave through cars like they're indestructible... and so on. You know the type.
Maybe the Police should confiscate the muppet's bikes and give them instead to people who've had theirs stolen?? This would have the lovely side effect of making the police record every stolen bicyle, which would be a nice change.
