SMIDSY


Invisible cyclists: Eye-tracking experiment finds drivers don't see more than 1 in 5 riders (+ video)

Younger drivers, women and sat-nav users most likely not to see cyclists

Judge says drivers “have a high responsibility to be aware of cyclists on the road”

Remarks made as judge jails motorist for causing death of North Wales man

CTC: Tell your MP that criminal justice system isn't working for cyclists

Early Day Motion has already been signed by 48 MPs

New Transport Minister convicted in 2009 of careless driving in incident that left cyclist with broken neck

Conservative MP told police coast was clear as he drove out of Houses of Parliament - CCTV evidence proved otherwise

IAM poll highlights extent of SMIDSY problem

Nine out of ten riders who responded said they had been cut up by another road user who didn't see them during past six months

accident causes

This is an interesting article and suggests just why the UK approach to improving road safety through the use of speed cameras has been so ineffective - as most of us know from our road experience, SMIDSY is the biggest worry and this applies to motorcycling as much as it does to cycling:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/road-safety/8702111/How-do-accidents...

90 year old driver banned after seriously injuring cyclist

Rider suffered serious leg fractures and spent 13 weeks in hospital

BBC reports on the rise of the helmet-cam

More riders gathering their own video evidence against bad drivers

Road.cc poll results - What you consider the biggest danger on Britain's roads

Too much aggression, too little attention - road.cc readers split down middle on greater hazard