In the term “social distancing” I include the full spectrum of measures introduced to counter the spread of the coronavirus. With the lifting of almost all the restrictions on the movement of individuals in South Africa “social distancing” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus becomes the last line of defence. Recently pictures on social media have shown groups of apparently well educated and informed people in South Africa happily congregating in groups without masks completely ignoring the need to remain at a safe distance from one another. Counter intuitively some are those who continue to work from home due to their age or because they have co-morbidities. For riders…