Blackrock wrote:RIP, doing something he obviously enjoyed.
I never ride the M4 for this reason. Last year a group got mowed down as well.
Agree with comments above that the M4 should link up the fragmented cycle-ways.
Also, can't see how it could be the cyclists fault (without knowing all details) as drivers should be aware of other road users including cyclists. Woudl they still complain if they were walking along a footpath and a motorist drifted onto that footpath and hit them?
For me, the M4 is the fastest way to get to the M7, but its also a risk. I never go that way anymore after seeing a peak hour near miss. The traffic ahead slowed down - but a small CUV type vehicle (mini SUV) didn't see that. It slammed on the brakes and swerved into the breakdown lane. If there had been someone riding in the breakdown lane, the results would have been horrific.