Exploring the Conflict between Drivers and Cyclists
Why do so many drivers get annoyed by the mere presence of cyclists on the road?
Why do cyclists react the way they do?
In Letters to a Driving Nation, the author - a cyclist (and a driver) - explores this ongoing conflict by de-constructing real-life situations he's experienced first-hand in his decades of road cycling. These stories - some amusing, some downright scary - are intermixed with illuminating and well-researched op-eds on topics of interest to both drivers and cyclists.
This book is a must-read for both new and experienced drivers as it provides a cyclist's perspective on how drivers should and shouldn't interact with cyclists. Cyclists will want their family, friends, and loved-ones who drive to read these stories so they can better appreciate what it is like to cycle on our roads.
Letters to a Driving Nation contains many colourful and amusing illustrations, and playful chapter titles such as:
"The Road Hog Conundrum"
"The Bike Licensing Fallacy"
"The Ponytail Hypothesis"
"The Microphallus Disorder"
"The Flipped-Switch Syndrome"
The author concludes the book with a set of 7 'maxims' - rules that sum up his observations as to why drivers behave the way they do.
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