Roads belong to cyclists too

GERARD MOONEY (Letters, August 11) is rightly concerned with the recent deaths of cyclists and the attitude of many motorists to cyclists in general.

There seems to be an attitude that bikes are toys for children and shouldn’t be on the roads.

Some car drivers seem to think cycling is a sign of poverty and although cycling is probably the most economical form of travel, many cyclists spend more on the cost of their bikes than motorists on their cars.