Cars can be weapons, just ask any cyclist

The majority of drivers are not out to hurt cyclists, but many just don’t realise the threat they pose

A demonstrator holds a sign reading ''Stop motorised violence'' during a gathering at the Place de La Republique in Paris, France
A demonstrator holds a sign reading ''Stop motorised violence'' during a gathering at the Place de La Republique in Paris, France
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Adam Becket
Adam Becket

News editor at Cycling Weekly, Adam brings his weekly opinion on the goings on at the upper echelons of our sport. This piece is part of The Leadout, a newsletter series from Cycling Weekly and Cyclingnews. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. As ever, email adam.becket@futurenet.com - should you wish to add anything, or suggest a topic.

Last Tuesday, Paul Varry, a developer and an active travel campaigner from the north of Paris, died on the streets of the French capital when he was run over by a 52-year-old man driving an SUV. Varry, at 27, was allegedly hit intentionally by the driver, after they had had an altercation about the car being in a cycle lane; the driver has now been charged by the Paris public prosecutor’s office with murder.

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