Motorists V Cyclists

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THE ROAD IS FOR EVERYONE, DISCUSS ! The number of cyclists on Melbourne’s roads has soared by up to 50% during peak hour in the past year, according to new figures posted in The Age With 1.08 million people riding their bikes every week in Victoria it’s fair to say that we have a bike friendly state, but in saying we have a bike friendly state this does not mean that the friendliness is extended from one road user to the next, in particular the motorists to cyclists or vice versa. This increase in cyclist’s means more traffic on the road every day, with more congestion this causes slower and longer trips for commuters, which makes the drive or the ride that much more frustrating. All road users deserve to feel safe and respected. Through co-operation and respect the road can be shared safely. So why then do cyclists and motorists alike think that they both own the road? Why do motorists feel that they can just cut of cyclists whenever an opportunity arises? And why do cyclists think that they are above the law in weaving through traffic at a red light just to slow everyone down when the light turns green, showing no respect for the law or the other road users? Both motorists and cyclists alike want the road all for themselves when in fact it must be shared. At the same time though what is the point of the government putting in all this money to upgrading bicycle paths around the cbd and suburban Melbourne if these new upgrades are not going to get much traffick along them. All of this extra money could be used to upgrade roads to ensure there is enough room to accommodate both motorists and cyclists. In 2008, the most recent winner of the tour de France, Cadel Evans said that Australia was the place where he felt most unsafe whilst cycling on the roads, surely this is a call out when a born and bred Australian who is a world champion and cycles all

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