I’ve nearly lost my rear end doing an emergency stop when a car pulled out on me but did keep upright. Cycling proficiency is still offered in schools but I would like to see more training for car drivers in terms of how they behave around vulnerable road users. I believe this is totally inadequate, they just don’t anticipate because they don’t understand how a cyclist needs to be given room to avoid hazards in the road (potholes, uneven surfaces, glass etc which don’t really effect cars to the same degree).
I got a bollocking from my advanced riding instructor after I refused to be bullied by a white van who should have given way to me. He said "you were in the right but it won't stop you getting knocked off!"
These days most people are only interested in themselves and this includes driving. You can hope for training and empathy but the odds aren't good.
Last week a twat in an Audi, who didn't understand what the give ways lines on a motorway slip road were for, decided he was going to force his way out - and I was driving my Grand Cherokee!
What hope is there for vulnerable road users?