It's the most commonly put forward theory for it

(along with the more general - "they don't break the rules enough to kep themselves safe"...)

some discussion of it here, for example:

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Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 22nd 2015 at 13:34:18

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Ugh. Cyclist killed right outside my work this morning (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 13:03:38
- ... (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jun 22, 14:25:18
- is that near bank/monument? (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 22, 14:08:35
  - oh yes, so it was (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 22, 14:11:41
    - See below. There are many ways to make it a pleasure. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 14:13:10
      - how do you find the pollution? (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 22, 14:23:19
        
        well, like I say, I ride down residential streets. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 14:30:33
      - would love to cycle to work, i used to at my old job (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 22, 14:22:23
  - Yup. That truck had killed someone at 9 this morning. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 14:11:36
  - Yes. That's the junction with Cornhill/Queen Victoria Street (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 22, 14:11:27
- Two in two days. awful (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 22, 13:56:22
- Working at Kings...I see FAR too many coming in (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jun 22, 13:29:26
- The danger is well known and yet so many do... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 22, 13:17:11
  - Dandy... (General Chat) - norway, Jun 22, 13:25:57
  - Yup (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 13:23:54
    - 2 main reasons female cyclists seem to be victims in more RTAs. (General Chat) - col canary, Jun 22, 15:44:13
    - Oh yes, agreed... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 22, 13:39:25
      - If nothing else, stuff like this should just remind us - STEER CLEAR of them (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 13:50:24
        
        better a minute late in this world than early into the next! (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jun 22, 13:52:29
        
        Exactly so (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 14:10:59
        
        not leaving on time tends to be my reason for non-relaxed commuting (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 22, 15:37:34
    - I wonder if they go unnoticed (General Chat) - norway, Jun 22, 13:29:46
      - It's the most commonly put forward theory for it (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 13:34:18

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