The UK's feral roads deter cycling – we need enforcement, not calls for respect

Our public space is increasingly out of reach for all but the fit, the brave, and those in motor vehicles

Almost 90% of cyclists experience a "close pass" - an overtake within 1.5m - at least weekly, and 70% say conditions on Britain's roads haven't improved in the last five years, according to a new damning survey from British Cycling.

Of 15,000 respondents, 66% said they were concerned about their safety while cycling on Britain's roads, and almost 40% said they experienced a close pass daily.