{"id":4200,"date":"2010-11-08T23:15:16","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T22:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=4200"},"modified":"2010-11-17T12:21:58","modified_gmt":"2010-11-17T11:21:58","slug":"cyclist-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/11\/08\/cyclist-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclist Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the increase of air pollution and the\u00a0bid to cut down on emissions being released into the air, more and more of us are choosing to cycle to work. Cycling to work is a great way of keeping fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It also frees cyclists from the never ending queues of congestion on the roads.<\/p>\n

In the UK, bicycle lanes are unfortunately only on specific roads, which means that cyclists are often forced to use main roads<\/strong>. This can be frustrating not only for the cyclist, but also for other road users. Some road users become irritated by cyclists and see them as hogging the road or causing more traffic. One of the reasons drivers become frustrated by cyclists<\/strong> is because they sometime\u2019s don\u2019t know what to do in the presence of them –\u00a0should they overtake them, should they not? Some drivers want to overtake but are unable to do so because of on-coming vehicles.
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With the increase in cyclists on the roads it is no surprise that the likelihood of becoming involved in an accident involving a cyclist is increasing<\/strong>. When cycling on the roads there are a number of things you can do to ensure your safety and make sure that other drivers can see you. This is especially important now the dark nights are drawing in:<\/p>\n