Comment in a newspaper article

squired

I had to post this to see what the general consensus was. An article on a local newspaper's website about the recent spate of cycling accidents includes the following paragraph:

"A large proportion of bike accidents happen because a cyclist has pulled out in front of a vehicle and been hit, when lorries and buses are undertaken and when drivers open their doors into oncoming cyclists."

I have to admit that it made be a little bit mad. I certainly don't know of many bike accidents where the cyclist had pulled in front of a motorist. It comes across to me as a typical "cyclists are to blame" comment.

Koncordski

Let it go mate, it'll eat you up inside.

Gallywomack

Maybe they got it the wrong way round?

'A vehicle has pulled in front of a cyclist and been hit' (ie hit by the cyclist ploughing into the side of it) seems a much more common cause of accidents to me.

rjsterry

Local papers are best used for lining cats' litter trays.