tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535955433685226359.post6829947525180697997..comments2024-02-25T08:38:48.400+00:00Comments on Ian Walker’s blog: Passive smoking on the road - but what's it called?Ian Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04238484638393249191noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535955433685226359.post-27610594132968405872008-07-27T13:04:00.000+01:002008-07-27T13:04:00.000+01:00How about the Cyclist's dilemma, as a take on the...How about the Cyclist's dilemma, as a take on the Prisoner's dilemma, where if a cyclist cooperates properly with the Rules of the Road then they are disadvantaged by being at the mercy of car drivers, who they then require to adhere equally for their own safety. A bit like the two prisoners mutually agreeing not to grass on the other in the Prisoner's game. If the driver should renege on this unspoken agreement, as many do, either by way of intoxication, recklessness or aggression (a tiny minority at any rate but present nevertheless) then the cyclist suffers a greater penalty than the car driver just as the prisoner's accomplice who breaks their agreement is penalised less heavily for shopping his partner in crime. This is evidenced all the time by the paltry reprimands and judgements passed out to motorists responsible for serious injuries and fatalities of cyclists. The reverse is never true though, since the worst a cyclist is capable of inflicting on a motorist is likely to be property or vehicle damage, be it accidental or malicious, should they break the "agreement" whatever the motive and by whatever the means used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com