Protect pedestrians and bikes from cars -- an op-ed from the NY Daily News

[PamNY]

This might be urban-specific -- even NYC specific. But I admire the author so much that I'm posting it even if it's not relevant to everyone. The authors's husband, a long-time cyclist, was running in Central Park when a cyclist veered into the runner's lane and hit him. The runner died a few days later from his injuries.

Soon after, a woman was killed by a cyclist in Central Park. The anti-cyclist sentiment, especially in the tabloid papers, was predictably unpleasant. In light of two tragic deaths, it is very hard to hear the usual cyclists' whine of "cars are worse."

This woman (also a cyclist) has done a very good job of addressing the issues of pedestrian and cyclist safety in a proper context.

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/h...icle-1.1993612