IN REPLY to J Miller (Star, January 28) I feel the need to respond. Firstly, I am a cyclist and like the vast majority of other cyclists I am also a driver.

All the regulations which J Miller feels so aggrieved about apply to me too (except the very often quoted one by irate 'motorists' to justify their ownership of the road).

Nobody has paid road tax in this country since it was abolished in 1937!

My bicycle is insured and I have comprehensive third-party insurance. The Highway Code also applies to me, more so as a cyclist as well as a driver. Indeed, the Highway Code (rule 64) states you must not cycle on the pavement.

Furthermore, the one that really seems to upset drivers is that riding two abreast is 'illegal'. It is not. And it's usually screamed by drivers who by the very design of their vehicles are riding 'two-abreast' even when the passenger seat is unoccupied.

I do agree that a very small minority (not really cyclists per se) do give the rest of us a bad name by using mobiles and jumping traffic lights. However, no regular cyclist in my experience would endanger themselves further by doing this, adding more risk to an already dangerous activity.

More tolerance, understanding and education is required all round.

Mark Woods