Quote Originally Posted by Cyclingfun View Post

So! I'm convinced that new and established drivers should be made to learn specifically what cyclists are taught to do on the road, so they know what to expect from them. This should be incorporated into driving lessons and the test. Both cyclists and drivers need also to be taught to 'ride to the conditions', slowing down when necessary, not expecting to carry on at high speed regardless of weather, congestion, obstacles etc.
I agree...and I also think that cycling safety education should be part of phys ed in schools, starting around probably second grade (most kids should have learned to ride a bike by then, even if they learned a little later than most). Kids would be safer riding their bikes to school etc., parents would be more inclined to allow them the freedom to go places by bike, they would learn good riding habits that they could take with them into adulthood, and I think it would make them better drivers when that time comes (being familiar with the rules of the road already, and knowing how to share the road with cyclists). Cycling is a good physical activity that also happens to be a useful form of transportation, so why not replace some of the silly games played in PE class with a bike curriculum?