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Written by Staff Reporter   
Wednesday, 12 September 2007

Dear Editor,
I would like to ask all motorists to take extra care when passing cyclists on the road.

Please motorists, give plenty of space to cyclists.

Do not overtake a cyclist when there is traffic coming towards you. The danger of hitting the cyclist is great, either through your fault in misjudging the space, or the cyclist may wobble or swerve unexpectedly. This is usually not the fault of the cyclist, but it is due to poor road surfaces, broken road margins, cracks, potholes and lumps, puddles and floods, cat’s eyes, brambles growing out onto the roadside, pedestrians on the road, or other hazards, which the motorist may not be aware of.

Please just wait behind the cyclist until you have a clear road to overtake. This usually means a slight delay of a few seconds or minutes, which you will easily make up when you are past the cyclist.

Please do not forget that a cyclist is a very vulnerable human body - a slight tip can be enough to kill a cyclist.

Happy motoring.

Geraldine McDermott,
Moycullen


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