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I agree with the litter point. Hitting a discarded drink can can be lethal.

If anything it's pedestrians who are at fault most of the time. The number of times I've been sworn at and threatened after clipping people who weren't looking where they were going, eyes glued to their mobile phones, oblivious to the world. I'm not a small bloke. I wear hi viz gear. If they were paying a bit more attention rather than playing Angry Birds it wouldn't have been a problem.

Having recently moved to London I must say the aggressive behaviour on the roads is astonishing. I've been a driver and cyclist for a number of years in rural areas and on the whole all road users are polite and patient. I can't cycle on main roads around here, it terrifies me. I see no problem in cycling on the pavement as long as I'm courteous and careful and avoid hitting people where possible.