A YORK cyclist, who has been knocked off his bike three times in two months, is calling on drivers to be more aware of cyclists on the roads.

Shane Glenwright, 26, of Leeman Road, was knocked off his bike yesterday by a car and previous to that a car and a bus have both knocked him off in the cycle lane in Leeman Road.

He said: "Motorists don't have any consideration for us cyclists. It's absolutely disgusting that we are not even safe in our own designated cycle lanes.

"I could have been killed on three occasions now and I feel very strongly that motorists need to be told to be more careful and give cyclists more space."

Mr Glenwright was first knocked sideways off his bike eight weeks ago by a bus. He said: "Luckily I wasn't hurt apart from a few scratches but the bus driver didn't even stop to see if I was OK.

"The second time I was catapulted off my bike and landed on a car bonnet. I hurt my shoulder.

"And yesterday a car knocked me off my bike near York Youth Hostel on Clifton Bridge and he didn't even stop to check if I was OK."

Mr Glenwright has been cycling to work at Clifton Moor for six years and said safety for cyclists has got worse, not better, in recent years.

He said: "I'm completely fed up with motorists who think they own the roads. We need more room and should be shown more respect. Our lives are in motorists' hands and it's about time they showed us more respect.

"Motorists are always in such a rush to get home and they need to start slowing down."

Anna Semlyen, of York Cycle Campaign, said Mr Glenwright had been very unlucky, but she believes his story reinforces the fact that motorists need to slow down.

She said: "Speeds must be cut to make cyclists safer and before we have another serious accident."

PICTURE: ANNOYED: Shane Glenwright in Rawcliffe Lane, near Clifton Moor, York. He has been knocked off his bike three times in two months Picture: David Harrison