Good comment, I was fairly late to driving compared to my peers at 23, I’d already had 9 years road riding under my belt starting in the mid 80s that was commuting, utility, fast weekend runs and touring. It took me 7 lessons to get to my test and I passed first time, the instructor was amazed at how easily I took to driving and be safe/make observations most learners wouldn’t think about. I then did my advanced a few years later and in fact gave some instruction/thoughts to the advanced driving trainer with regards to safe driving/positioning they hadn’t thought about simply because they weren’t riding a bike.
I’ve found that by thinking/concentrating on your driving you can actually not just be safer but also it makes your journey far smoother, less stressful and indeed quicker (without speeding) You learn to read the road better, you anticipate and assess faster and more accurately plus you brake far less thus safer for everyone including yourself.
I rarely drive these days, in fact I haven’t driven since September 2017 but my main journey is to visit family in the North of England, a 3 hour trip on a 70mph road and I can do that without any music, far better to be focusing on what you’re doing and constantly assessing your actions and that of others.

@Paul Glassen, you’re right, the points you make emphasize Hilary’s point about greater responsibility. However, once a driver has their licence, antisocial habits soon creep in. The licensing system then only rears its head again when it has to be used as a sanction. This article is the answer to the endless “education” that tries to make the potential victims responsible for the tons of metal hurtling around the streets at high speed that they didn’t necessarily ask for.

To everyone who says that vulnerable road users have to take responsibility for themselves, the leading causes of death and injury among this group are drivers speeding and failing to yield, not people throwing themselves in front of attentive drivers. We can do only so much to protect ourselves, and virtually nothing to protect anyone else. Drivers of motor vehicles must exercise care to avoid injury to all around them, because they have the capacity to injure and kill, intentionally or not. There is a proportional responsibility here.

I want to live in a world (or at least in a city) where I can walk down the street while lost in thought, or talking to a friend, in person or (gasp) on the phone, without constantly having to swivel my head and dive for cover. Drive like your loved one lives here!

Alle Verkehrsteilnehmer sollten sich daran halten:
– Motoristen,
– Radfahrer
– Fußgänger.