The following twitter exchanges are all cyclists denying that their speed is a factor in their accidents and injuries.
That they then call me a 'buffoon' for trying to save them from themselves is every reason for politicians to ignore the cycle lobby when it comes to their safety.
There is an increased danger to cyclists with their increase in speed and especially when passing close to stationary traffic too.
Cyclists must learn that their speed, style and passing distance is a crucial factor in their safety.
Driver Blog: Cycling speed does kill cyclists. http://t.co/HfvLjX2Pso
— Drivers Union. (@DriverUnion) May 11, 2015
@HushLegs @Driver_Hatred >Please cite one post where 'speed' causes nothing! Can't you people even read?
— Drivers Union. (@DriverUnion) May 11, 2015
@HushLegs @Driver_Hatred > Without speed we all die but too fast kills & that also applies to cyclists. Get this crucial fact right
— Drivers Union. (@DriverUnion) May 11, 2015
.@DriverUnion @Driver_Hatred Direct quote "'speeding' causes nothing" from https://t.co/WID0mFuCtM You are a buffoon.
— Hush Legs (@HushLegs) May 11, 2015
@HushLegs Not an argument a fact. 'Speeding' causes nothing. Too fast at any speed does & that includes cyclists.
— Drivers Union. (@DriverUnion) May 11, 2015
@HushLegs @DriverUnion It is not the speed that Kills but the difference in speed between motor vehicles and cycles. 1/2
— Charlie Watson (@CharlieWatsonNJ) May 11, 2015
@HushLegs @DriverUnion It therefore follows should be that every vehicle including cycles should travel at the lowest speed encountered.
— Charlie Watson (@CharlieWatsonNJ) May 11, 2015
@CharlieWatsonNJ @HushLegs Humans high up on two flimsy wheels doing more than running speed are of course taking unnatural risks.
— Drivers Union. (@DriverUnion) May 11, 2015
@DriverUnion @HushLegs Yet you argue that humans in a heavy metal self propelling box are not taking unnatural risks.
— Charlie Watson (@CharlieWatsonNJ) May 11, 2015
@CharlieWatsonNJ @HushLegs What has that to do with cycling speed killing cyclists? Too much reality for you?
— Drivers Union. (@DriverUnion) May 11, 2015
@HushLegs @DriverUnion It is not the speed that Kills but the difference in speed between motor vehicles and cycles. 1/2
— Charlie Watson (@CharlieWatsonNJ) May 11, 2015
@CharlieWatsonNJ @HushLegs Oh right so a cyclist hitting a stationary car door at 25 MPH isn't the factor in the injury? Do get real!
— Drivers Union. (@DriverUnion) May 11, 2015
@DriverUnion @HushLegs You are deliberately not reading what is written. I say the difference in speed is the factor!!
— Charlie Watson (@CharlieWatsonNJ) May 11, 2015
@CharlieWatsonNJ @HushLegs So the cycling speed into a stationary object isn't a factor at all then? Do get real.
— Drivers Union. (@DriverUnion) May 11, 2015
This cycle crash speaks for itself. 
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