Rick is manager at Merlin Cycles who are one of the longest established online bike shop and mail order specialist in operation in the UK today.
Out of 11,348 incidents where the top-reported contributory factor was a road-user ‘failing to look properly’, 3782 involved cyclists. Not performing the necessary checks before a maneuver means that it’s easy for drivers to fail to spot an approaching bike rider.
Drivers are being offered top tips to prevent crashes with cyclists following the recent but, apparently, confusing changes to the Highway Code.