The number of bicyclists we lose in collisions with cars, just in Somerville and Cambridge, is tragic and terrifying.
The number of bicyclists we lose in collisions with cars, just in Somerville and Cambridge, is tragic and terrifying.
The number of bicyclists we lose in collisions with cars, just in Somerville and Cambridge, is tragic and terrifying. 😭 https://mass.streetsblog.org/2024/09/24/suv-driver-kills-bicyclist-on-memorial-drive-in-cambridge (I actually did check and make sure it wasn't @[email protected] we lost...
I would really like to put all these metal boxes where they deserve to be: in the scrapyard.
Not in any way forgiving cars, but for my own cycling I at least try to avoid those unsafe intersections where possible. I’m still uneasy about taking the bridges into downtown more than I need to.
Almost as if sharing the road on a 30 pound bike with 3000+ pound cars is inherently risky. If only there was some kind of infrastructure that could keep these things mostly seperated.
It's infuriating that we can't achieve a balance with anything these days. Cars don't need to be evil, they should be a tool for when you need to go outside of an easily serviceable area (rural areas). Get rid of the monstrously large trucks/SUV's. Lastly, put it better infrastructure for turning our roads bike and people friendly. It's not hard, it's just going to be expensive and take time.
I don't walk or ride a bike in my city because it seems like a death sentence, I am in one that's safer than most. I would like to have the option however.