Letter: Peace plea in the cycling war

Sunday 18 May 1997 23:02 BST

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Peace plea in the cycling war

Sir: What seems normal, rational behaviour to one group can scare the bejasus out of another. Cycling up a one-way street or on a pavement is one instance. Cutting left in front of a cyclist because he or she is only on a bike and can't be going that fast is another. Stepping out on to a cycle path without looking is yet another. Three groups with differing paces of mobility sharing two forms of carriageway need to reconcile themselves to tolerance and patience.

DANIELLE BYRNE

London SE11

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