MUCH has appeared in the press of late regarding aggressive motorists versus cycling.

There are of course two sides to the equation and I witnessed such on Saturday on the A82 about 12 miles south of Fort William.

I was heading north and came on very slow traffic – 15 mph – with almost continuous southbound traffic. After approximately two miles I came on the reason, not a tractor as I had assumed but a group of around 20 cyclists weaving across the northbound lane effectively preventing any overtaking.

This section of the A82 features double white lines for around 10 miles approaching Fort William. At no point in this time did the cyclists pull over to allow the traffic to clear, this included tour buses and cars towing caravans. I noted several dangerous overtaking instances during this time caused no doubt by frustration. These, whilst clearly illegal, were aggravated by the thoughtless cyclists.

Had they cycled with due care and consideration this situation could have been avoided.

Please, cyclists, have some thought for other road users.

Allan Martin,

Croft Croy, Farr, Inverness-shire.