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Meg Elliot

'We're not the enemy, and drivers aren't the enemy either' - meet the cyclist trying to create calm on the roads and end the culture wars

Man takes selfie whilst riding bike on road.

Can you remember the last time a car made you feel unsafe when you were out on the roads cycling? Maybe you were cut up by a bus on your way to work, overtaken a little too close for comfort on a weekend ride - or worse.

Most recently, I was waiting at a junction, traffic coming both ways when the car behind me honked loudly twice. The shock the noise cut through me filled me with a hot anger. I was embarrassed that I’d jumped in surprise, angry that I was made to feel at fault when I wasn’t, and pissed off at being intimidated. My head snapped around and, arms in the air, I shouted, “where am I supposed to go?!”

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