hammyuk » One rule for cyclists and one rule for everyone else? Is that what you're proposing?
To some extent yes. Because the fundamental asymmetry means that if a cyclist rides carelessly that's not going to result in another road user losing their leg. Hence the penalty for driving carelessly should be significantly different, as it should reflect the difference in potential consequences (and I'd argue that the penalty for driving carelessly should reflect the worst likely consequences - if it doesn't result in somebody losing a leg then that's lucky, rather than the driver who does destroy somebody's leg being unlucky).
We come back to the point that a lot of these regulations would be unnecessary with roads filled with cyclists (you mentioned traffic lights - there would be no need for them, they're simply needed to regulate motor traffic).
