"Gordon Dalyell, partner at Digby Brown Solicitors, said: “This is a really common issue faced by pedestrians and our solicitors are genuinely upset when they have to tell people they can’t doing anything to help.
“The reason for this is if a cyclist isn’t insured then it makes it difficult for the pedestrian to recover damages.
“And because so many incidents aren’t prosecuted, injured parties can often feel they’ve not seen justice in either the criminal or civil courts.
Mr Dalywell also said he was against cycling insurance being mandatory due to additional costs to the state and rider.
That won't stop the usual suspects demanding mandatory insurance.
"Conservative transport spokesman, Nick Cook said: “It isn’t acceptable for cyclists to travel on pavements. However many cyclists feel they have no alternative due to the poor condition of Edinburgh’s pothole laden streets"
Can someone please take Nick Cook for a bike tour of the city taking in Princes st, Haymarket, Tollcross etc to see how he reacts?