WLD Campaigner and chairman of St Peters Parish Council, John Renshaw featured in the Worcester News this week after footage of a cyclist taking avoiding action after being overtaken hit the headlines.
The footage shows the driver passing close to cyclist Dan Brothwell, custodian of the SHIFT scheme and chair of Bike Worcester, during the incident on March 27 last year. The Driver was convicted of careless driving at a hearing following a trial on Monday, January 6 after his car hurtled past cyclist Mr Brothwell at speed, forcing him to take sudden evasive action.
John described the daily dangers faced by cyclists including too many motorists watching their phones instead of keeping an eye on the road. John Renshaw says the devices may be a big reason some drivers do not spot cyclists until it is too late.
John commented “In 2023 87 cyclists were killed and 3,942 were seriously injured by motorised vehicles on the U.K.’s roads.
“While cycling I’ve experienced drivers too busy on their mobile phones to notice me on my bike while another overtook me the moment I indicated I was about to turn right. Cyclists have to put up with examples of this kind of behaviour every day. It doesn’t cost anything to be considerate of more vulnerable road users if you’re behind the wheel.”
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