Supporting cycle lane

Costly designs have been done over the past years to enable cyclists to enjoy the seafront and to bring visitors, as is the case in many other seaside and tourist locations. These have been rejected by Rother despite a great majority of people canvassed being in favour.

As one of the faster cyclists I use the road, but every ride I do has problems such as other road users not seeing me, despite wearing high visibility clothing; not judging my speed, not indicating or just being anti-cyclist. Cyclists do not pollute or wear out road surfaces.

In the past month, riding at 15 to 20mph, I have been overtaken by a vehicle which then turned left - twice by driving school cars - causing me to brake and swerve to avoid a collision.

Once an ordinary driver did this, causing me to collide with his vehicle’s nearside. The comment was: “Sorry, I didn’t see you.”

It is said there are fewer accidents than in the past, but there could be fewer still if road users abided by the Highway Code. Fewer and fewer drivers know how and when to use their indicators: this is inconsiderate and could be dangerous. Nor do they read the road, ahead or behind.

Some bike riders do not wear high visibility clothing, and most pedestrians have no idea how to use a pedestrian crossing. I walk around as well.

K BECKETT

Glyne Drive

Bexhill-on-Sea