Painful Lessons

A few simple things can help avoid bad outcomes

Image credit: Automobile Association (UK)

Today, as I was strolling down one of the city’s grand vistas on my way to the local supermarket, I saw a cyclist proceeding at speed along the other side of the road. Moments later a car door opened directly in her path, instantly arresting the forward movement of her bicycle and throwing the rider over the handlebars and onto the tarmac.