Sophie's Persuasive Argment!!!

Dear Mr Atherton

I strongly believe that it should be optional if a cyclist wants to risk their live by riding on these dangerous roads. I personally think that bikes shouldn’t have to ride on the road.

Firstly if a cyclist wants to indicate on the road they only have arms. But if a car wants to indicate then they have flashing lights that are clear and easy to see.

Secondly if a car is parked on the side of the road and the driver is ready to get out then as soon as they open the door a cyclist could come riding straight into the door. This would cause a lot of pain and wouldn’t happen on the footpath.

Finally busses, trucks and cars are designed for on the road but bikes are not. Some roads are not safe enough for cyclists to ride on. And if a cyclist is moving around and being distracting it could put the driver in the car off and the driver could lose control of the car. This would cause a lot of injuries and could kill incident people.

If this is too hard to move cyclists from the road to the footpath then why not create a path next to the footpath made for cyclists only. This would make everyone safe.

Yours sincerely,
Sophie Jordan O.L.A