Madam, – Paul Flynn (November 17th) believes there should be strict rules of the road for cyclists; he will be as surprised as most cyclists to learn that there are. They generally go unenforced because cyclists do not carry identifying number plates like other road users.
In the past, I have, through the good graces of your Letters page, asked that bicycle plates be introduced, since few gardaí have the time to chase, apprehend and identify a cyclist for ignoring a red light. I ask again because the menace of these people is now arriving at the point where it can no longer be ignored. It is far past time it was acknowledged that most cyclists are malicious. They will deliberately go out of their way to obstruct other road users and it is clear that they will continue to do so for as long as they’re allowed to get away with it. Since the solution is a bare minimum of legislation, and would be self-financing through fines sent in the post on foot of CCTV coverage, why are we not doing it? – Yours, etc,