12-01-2017 19:52 via theguardian.com

Cyclists don't count as road users, argues transport secretary

Chris Grayling’s response to question in House of Commons draws fire from cycling groups and accusation of ‘astonishing lack of knowledge’ of his briefThe transport secretary, Chris Grayling, has been accused of showing “an astonishing lack of knowledge” of his brief after arguing in the House of Commons that cyclists do not count as road users.Grayling, shown in a video last month knocking a rider off his bike by suddenly opening the door to his ministerial car out
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