Petronella Wyatt:
There are training courses for cyclists, but only one in 100 has participated and most don't even know that they exist. Thus an inebriated 15-year-old youth who has never been in the saddle, can jump on a bike and wreak havoc on our streets. This is in sharp contrast to the position of the motorist who, since 1935, has had to be over 17 and pass a stringent driving test...despite the steady rise in cycling fatalities, where are the demands for a mandatory examination for those who wish to cycle?
Moreover, the usually sensible Boris Johnson has promised a 'cycling revolution'. His plans would allow anyone to pick up one of 6,000 bikes at 400 docking stations all over London. This will give "all Londoners the opportunity to hop on a bike and experience the joy of cycling", making the capital a "more liveable city". Few of us like the Flash Harry in his Mercedes, but really... Aside from the dangers bicycles hold, male cyclophiles are becoming a blot on our highways. They are weirdly obsessive about their mode of transport, assuming an air of de haut en bas on their diets of wheatfree pasta.
Fascinating stuff. What type of pasta does Boris eat?
