... and cyclists can't be too careful

Peter Montebello, a self-confessed non-cyclist, mentioned cyclists using the road at night without lights (June 20). This is obviously wrong. When I use my bicycle at night, I always use lights and a reflecting waist belt.

However, the one example quoted by Mr Montebello does not mean that all cyclists behave irresponsibly. From my experience, I can also say that a number of car users do not bother to switch on their lights during twilight, and sometimes even at night. Their attitude is, "I can see, so why bother with being seen?"

Maybe some of them are just too stupid to realise that the fact that they can see does not mean that they can also be seen. Again, a few bad examples do not mean that all car drivers behave like that.

My first point is that cyclists are usually much more careful than a car driver, as they are obviously much more likely to get hurt than a car driver in his or her "metal cage".

My second point is that, given the over-reaching car culture in Malta (see Maltese Are EU's Biggest Spenders On Transport, June 20), cyclists should not be discouraged even further by having more obstacles thrown at them - there are quite enough already, thank you very much!