Why We’ll Hate Cyclists Even More

Cyclists hate motorists, motorists loathe cyclists. Apparently, car drivers ‘overtake dangerously’ and ‘don’t leave cyclists enough room’, whereas pedal pushers ‘cut cars up’ and ‘make themselves a general nuisance’.

Either way, something needs to give, which is why US company XFire has come up with the innovative idea of introducing lasers to ease the two-wheeled commute.

Rather than being used to shine into the eyes of motorists, however, these are ‘friendly’ lasers that project a make-shift bike lane onto the road. They can be adjusted, too, to make your lane up to four feet wide, which equates to approximately two Susan Boyles in width.

The downsides? Laser lanes are only visible at night and you’ll be even more annoying than now. The upsides? Us bored motorists can now see how close we can get our front wheels to the red lines without sending you flying. I’m sensing that a new game of ‘Road Laser Quest’ will be hitting streets soon…