Cyclist vs bus driver, city road

Tynan, him say: "it's quite tiring to read story after story after fucking story of some poor bastard crushed under the wheels of car driven by some driver texting while turning a corner - and then having to listen to the oft repeated admonishment to remain calm, not to get too excited about all this, speak nicely to the driver, whatever you do don't tarnish the image of cyclists, and other general slave mentality advice.

Slag, him say:A rule for one

Tynan, him say:"If a driver uses his car against cyclist N° 2857 because cyclist N°349 rode on the pavement - then the driver is guilty of applying a form of collective punishment as well as being an aggressive and dangerous prick - and this certainly offers no additional reason to treat him with respect of any kind."

Slag, him say:and another?

Not at all, where is the contradiction here ?

The first part challenges the idea of restraint towards dangerous drivers (not drivers collectively, but dangerous drivers - I even go as far as the offer a specific example: "[a] driver texting while turning a corner").

The second part says collective punishment is wrong.

Neither point negates the other ?

Tynan is right, and wrong. we should not treat other road users with too much respect in fear of them taking out on another cyclist in the future (they could spend sunday putting together an ikea wardrobe and by monday want to kill everything on the road!) but it shouldn't be done as a backlash to the rise in altractions.

I have never advocated anything as a "backlash" to a rise in altercations ?