I find the use of gender here interesting and illuminating: "[this] is a mistake that kills several women every year in London". 80% of cycling casualties are

I find the use of gender here interesting and illuminating: "[this] is a mistake that kills several women every year in London". 80% of cycling casualties are men. http://www.rospa.com/roadsafety/adviceandinformation/cycling/facts-figures.aspx http://www.rospa.com/roadsafety/adviceandinformation/cycling... The relative speed of a cyclist to a bus is rarely 8 m/s in built-up areas in my experience, particularly not in circumstances where a bike has found its way inadvertently into the blind spot. But then I'm not an expert and won't claim to be.