Comments on: Knowing Your Rights As A Cyclist: Sharing The Road

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 08:22:55 +0000

For British Columbia: http://www.bikesense.bc.ca/bikesense-manual

By: Samuel Cawkell

Samuel Cawkell — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:18:01 +0000

In reply to Colleen. Sam from Momentum Mag here! Absolutely agree. The 'A' word has got to go.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 00:37:24 +0000

Crashes aren’t ‘accidents’. Drop the A word.

By: lagatta à Montréal

lagatta à Montréal — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:54:56 +0000

In reply to Devin Quince. Yes, it is carcentric, petrocentric and ecocidal. This article denies the inequity inherent in the transport system and the failure to put the onus on the lethal road users.

By: lagatta à Montréal

lagatta à Montréal — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:52:12 +0000

In reply to Peter Saumur.

The responsibility NOT TO HIT is far more imperative. Cars and truck are the killers. Rarely cyclists and almost never pedestrians. The onus must be on those who kill and pollute.

I didn’t know NY had a helmet law. Another place not to visit.

They don’t travel to their mother country, the Netherlands, often enough. Victim blaming. Sounds like Trump on women.

By: Alyshia Burak

Alyshia Burak — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:36:38 +0000

I’m curious if the author can site research that backs up this statement: “Unexpected bicyclists suddenly darting in front of cars cause a lot of accidents every year.” This seems a bit misleading, and suggests the cyclists are riding dangerously and do not have the right of way in these cases.

In a 2015 ICBC Cycling Safety study that examined crashes in Vancouver, in approximately 93% of cases, the cyclist appeared to have the right-of-way. Most common crashes include doorings, right turning vehicles and left turning vehicles (table 2, page 12). The report can be found here: https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/cycling-safety-study-summary-report.pdf

My job is in bike education so I’m a strong believer that equipping cyclists with the skills and knowledge to ride safety is one key aspect to moving towards Vision Zero. I also believe it’s important we share accurate information about the realities of crashes involving cyclists and place onus on those responsible for them (as stated in the intro to this article).

By: miha

miha — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:03:40 +0000

the law regarding wearing a helmet states its mandatory only for people under the age of 14- it even says in your provided link.

By: David (daily urban commute rider)

David (daily urban commute rider) — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:24:52 +0000

Regarding “darting out” and “riding predictably”… It’s often in the eye of the beholder. I ride in the traffic lane but am forced to dodge potholes, grates, manhole covers, and the car door zone. That doesn’t mean that I’m “darting”. Don’t be a scared gutter bunny hopping in and out of the visible travel lane. We can all share the road with mutual respect.

By: Peter Saumur

Peter Saumur — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:38:32 +0000

The responsibility of not getting hit is an important one.

By: Mark Brewster

Mark Brewster — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:01:32 +0000

Re:right to the road:

“…only if they obey the traffic laws….”

Do auto drivers lose the right to the road by failing to do this? No.

Neither do cyclists.

This article reads as if written by someone with superficial knowledge of the subject.

We can do better.