Cyclists should have to take a DRIVING test, new survey of motorists finds
CYCLISTS should have to take a driving test to reduce the risk of "lycra lout" behaviour, a survey of motorists has found.
One in three car drivers said they have been subjected to road rage from a biker. And three out of four called for cyclists to be licensed to ride on the road.
The poll exposes the tension between many drivers and cyclists.
Many motorists feel that cyclists flout the rules of the road by jumping red lights or weaving in and out of traffic.
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But those on two wheels feel that their lives are put at risk by bad driving.
In 2014 official figures show that 113 cyclists were killed on the road and 3,401 seriously injured.
The survey found that 52 per cent of motorists have been in an row with a cyclist. But 14 per cent admitted to having had an accident with a cyclist.
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The favoured solutions were forcing cyclists to get a licence at 73 per cent and or confining them to the pavement with 42 per cent.
George Charles of www.VoucherCodesPro.co.uk which commissioned the poll said: "Cyclists often get a very hard time from motorists but motorists also do sometimes get a hard time from cyclists. The road would be a much safer place if all parties adhere to road rules, all of the time."
Cycling UK spokesman David Murray said introducing a cycling licence would be "hugely expensive" for taxpayers.
He also said that talk of a rift was misguided as 82 per cent of Cycling UK members own a car.
"What we really need is safe, protected cycle facilities, which allow people of all ages to enjoy the health and money-saving benefits of getting around by bike."
