Don’t suppose there is any point objecting to these rather sweeping and rude statements is there? Or pointing out the long and fruitful relationship between cycling and aviation? In a world where Jeremy Clarkson is revered, I suppose not.

So that was a weeping and rude statement eh!

I suggest that you ask the cyclist that I hit with my door mirror (I was driving an 10 tonne rigid at the time). I’m indicating to turn left and he came up on the left of my vehicle, intending to go straight on, and then wondered why he got hit.

“Why don’t you watch were you’re f…..g going, you f…..g moron” was the response I was given.

…or the cyclist that rode off the pavement, into the road without any care for the fact that there was an 18 tonne vehicle bearing down on him and then flicks the middle finger like its my fault…

…or the cyclist that jumps the red light and got hit by a car, who had the right of way and the cyclist shouts out “why don’t you take more care, Asshole”…

…or the cyclists that insist on riding more that two abreast on narrow roads, without a care in the world and then wonder why those on the outside get blown about by the slipstream from overtaking vehicles, usually at an inappropriate time, because the cyclist has a right to be there and wont move over to allow traffic to pass safely…

…or the cyclist that continuously jump from pavement to the road, usually without looking what’s coming up behind them and then gets knocked off by a car.

…or the cyclist that knocked a pedestrian down, on the pavement, because she didn’t feel safe on the roads. Well try walking or getting a bus then Dear?

…or the cyclist that I very nearly killed yesterday at 06:37, in Newark, who was on the road, with no lights or Hi-vis clothing and was also smoking and I did not see him until he served to avoid a damaged manhole cover (maybe the lit cigarette was his light system!). When I stopped to see if he was OK, not only was my parentage put into question but apparently I’m also a c**t!

Having witnessed all of the above, I don’t feel that my statement was sweeping and rude and could list many more examples of inappropriate road usage by cyclists, so would you like me to go on?

As for Mr Clarkson, he’s possibly the best thing on TV and he gets my vote everytime.

Jeremy Clarkson for the Ministry of Transport….