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Tue 03 Mar 2011The wheel deal for safe cycling
By observing a few simple rules, city cyclists can have a safer and more enjoyable experience every time
THE FIRST THING I learn from Anne Bedos, my cycling instructor for the afternoon, is that a bit of eye contact can go a long way. “People are car drivers, but they’re also people,” she says. “You say, ‘Oh the car was going so fast’, but it’s not just a car coming towards you. Someone is doing the accelerating. We need to let them know cyclists are people too.”
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