In message , jms 
 writes
>If I had dived in with 85% of cyclists think that they can jump red
>lights - or 90% of cyclists  think that riding on a pavement was OK at
>that point - you would have moaned and shouted:  - troll.

Aren't you glad you didn't post that?

>By the way did you know that
>
>In 2007, there were 136 pedal cyclist fatalities and 2,428 seriously
>injured casualties with the number killed or seriously injured
>increasing in the last 3 years.
>
>Measured per kilometre of exposure, overall cycling is one of the
>riskiest forms of travel.
>
>(DfT Road Accident Statistics Factsheet No. 4 – November 2008)

Why do you suppose anyone actually cares?

Had any of those alleged fatalities even bothered to take the elementary 
safety precaution of painting their buttocks bright green?

Come to that, do you?

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< Paul >