Another cyclist killed? Pas de problem!. Tulips are popping up and bikes are coming out of storage. It is not without some trepidation that some venture out onto the streets.
You can't get the straight statistics from OPS but it is a killing field out there.
I remember when I told my friends I was planning a cycle trip to Italy. "Aren't you worried about the crazy Italian drivers?" they urged.
When I landed in Rome, put my bike together I cycled from the airport in via Porteneuse in traffic
What I discovered was that in Italy, even the biggest trucks cross the centerline to pass cyclists. What's up? Cycling is Italy's national sport.
Meanwhile in Ottawa, out on Robertson road the impatient drivers of Black pickup trucks seem to be trying to take you out.
During the last municipal election in 2022 the newly minted MPP McKenney was running for mayor with a promise of $250 million for cycling infrastructure.
What we got was Suttcliffe's balanced approach including his recent voting against, heaven forbid, sidewalks in Manor Park.
It is not cycle friendly out there. Cyclists realizing this have gone commando. You may be shocked to see a cyclist ACTUALLY following the rules of the road. Why? This is an unfair competition which puts a cyclist against distracted drivers and 2000 pounds of glass and steel.
The answer is physical seperation, education and a gigantic chill pill. To get the infrastructure people in Ottawa are going to have to vote differently than last time, which is something, at least statistically, voters in Ottawa will NEVER do.
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