Safety in Numbers
8 June 2009
And while were still on the subject of accidents and bikes, its being proven true in NYC: the more bikes are on the streets, casualties drop and the safer it gets. See it for yourself.
Coincidently, I recently heard many stories of policemen fining cyclists and pedestrians in Montreal (crossing red lights, not using bike paths). This is obviously hurting more than helping anything, it is not the kind incitement we need here to make streets safer for the cyclists and pedestrians, especially when the city is trying to popularize a bike-rental system of its own. “Fine pedestrians [or cyclists] or otherwise discourage walking [or cycling], and you only make streets less safe.”