WITH TfL figures suggesting cyclists make up a quarter of road users in London during morning rush hour, is it time for bicycle riders to be licensed and insured?

If one in four road users is on a bike and cycling is a much less marginal method of transport than previously thought, should cyclists now be subject to regulation in the same way as motorists – such as being required to pass a test?

Should bicycles have number plates and cyclists subject to points for breaching traffic rules? Should vehicle excise duty apply to bikes?

If you are a cyclist, do you think enough is being done to make travelling by bike as safe as it can be? Should there be more cyclist-only routes? Are people on bikes treated with enough respect by other road users, and by planners?

If you currently get around by car or public transport, what would make you switch to commuting by bike?

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