they got their own thread. no need to junk this one up. does this work on sponsors like the terry fox run or m.s walk or is it just a ride for the sake of riding ?
it almost made it half way down the front page, he didn't want it to get lost lol.
I have not seen any police evidence or credible news story that he ran a red light. Please let me know where you saw this. This ride is not to show disrespect for car drivers or anyone else sharing the road, it is simply to mourn the loss of a fellow cyclist. Two drivers may be "terribly traumatized", however how many others including children in his grade 2 class as well as his own children will also be traumatized by the loss of this man. That's a pretty insensitive and inconsiderate comment in my view.
Thanks Mervyn, I hadn't seen it. There is no doubt cyclists need to obey the rules of the road, especially since they are more vulnerable. I live downtown and see some cyclists whizzing through stop signs , a recipe for disaster. By the same token I also see car drivers using the same roads like the Indy 500 and also do not come to a stop at stop signs. Toronto is so far behind a lot of major European cities when it comes to designing a safe infrastructure for pedestrians, cyclists and car drivers. I think the City needs to really take a closer look at this and do something constructive rather than just put in bike lanes then remove them all again at a whim and taxpayers expense.
Our friend Fuji made a valid comment once. Although it sounds counter-intuiative, sometimes following the rules can actually put a cyclist at greater risk. One example is making a left turn.
Even if true, still not an excuse to kill the guy. How fast were the cars going? Were they within the speed limit? Were the drivers impaired? Did they make an attempt to slow down or avoid (or did they speed up)? (I actually slow down going through an intersection and try to avoid hitting people or things.)
Wow reaching really high now aren't you.
You are right. People kill people, but I think this cyclist was at fault here.
How am I dumping on cyclist????
Not picking on you specifically. This is just our society's mindset. It is always the cyclist's fault. Here is another example. When a woman gets raped, it is always the woman's fault.
