HAVING read the Oxford Mail of Wednesday, July 1, the article about Biking in the City, I would suggest your columnist James Styring, chairman of cycling pressure group Cyclox, doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

As a pedestrian and cyclist I respect the roads and other road users.

When on foot at a pedestrian crossing, I have waited for my right to cross the road, have stepped on the road when a cyclist touched my arm with a left handlebar at Carfax as I was crossing to go to Marks & Spencer.

Three weeks ago, I was crossing at Beaumont Street, going towards Walton Street, and the cyclist was yet again very close to me.

I shouted to him: “Excuse me, it’s red light for you.”

His reply was “And!” and he carried on cycling towards Hythe Bridge Street.

Both men were in their 60s. Shame on them.

I do wish that cyclists would read road signs, so that they know where they can cycle and respect the law.

I took and passed my cycling proficiency test when I was at junior school.

I’m not a goody-goody, either, I just cycle the way that I was taught for my own safety.

And I also took a lot in when I was reading and taking my driving theory test and spending lots of money learning to drive (I passed).

Why don’t people remember how they were taught to ride bikes (the Highway Code) and also car drivers?

Why don’t cyclists, when behind large vehicles, watch the roads and the vehicle’s indicators?

Too many lorry drivers and bus drivers are being blamed for cyclists coming off their bikes in accidents.

Both lorry and bus drivers are professionals to be able to drive what they drive and always use their mirrors, especially before turning right and left.

Cyclists should be made to pay road tax, insurance and have a number plate.

They are always trying to squeeze past cars and buses.

Why do cyclists think they are any different from any other road user?

JANICE ROBERTS, Oxford