Lighting reciprocity and the bane of night time suburbia
Just because you can see me doesn't mean that I can't see you. And run into you. Bikes, bikes, pedestrians, accidents are on the increase. And unnecessarily so. When I was a child, road safety on a bike or on foot was drummed into me. Lights, reflective bands, torches, the works. At night, such things are vital to keeping everyone safe in suburbia. Yet, in 2026, I see - everywhere around me - cyclists, escooter riders (already illegal in the UK by definition) and pedestrians, all moving around dressed in black or other dark colours, with no lights or reflectors of any kind. At least once a week, at night, I have a narrow escape with one of these - let's face it - stupid people. And if there was a collision then I content that it would be 100% their fault. Careful lighting or reflecting should still be mandatory. As it was in the 1960s and 1970s when I was growing up. I've ranted about this before , but an incident last night causes me to rise up once again... I was tu...