Sir, – I would like apologise to the cyclist I almost hit on Monday night.
As they were wearing a high-visibility jacket and had bright lights this would seem even less excusable but it was only as the cyclist passed close in front of my car that I first saw the hand signal to turn right. The reason being the hand was in a black glove at the end of a black sleeve.
I am primarily a motorist, who cycles occasionally. I wear a bright red jacket when cycling.
I understand black jackets are more fashionable but I am old enough to remember gardaí on point duty wearing white gloves so their hand signals could be seen.
While these have gone out of fashion there are a wide variety of skiing gloves with reflective strips that I believe are fashionable. – Yours, etc,
DAVID DOYLE,
Goatstown, Dublin 14.