To condemn all cyclists on the behaviour of a small minority is akin to saying all motorists force me off the road, cut me up, knock me off my bike, park on cycle lanes and pollute the very air I breathe.

Which is not to say I disagree with Mr Ward's six-point plan. It seems reasonable in principle if slightly flawed in practicality. Might I suggest a five-point plan for car users:

1 If you can, walk.

2 If you can't walk, cycle.

3 If you can't cycle, get the bus.

4 If you can't get the bus, try the train.

5 And if you can't get the train, get into your pollution-causing death-mobile and drive your ego-centric self where you need to go.

But please don't injure or kill me or any other more thoughtful persons than yourself on the way.

-Mike Smith, Brighton