Is there some way that we might be able to increase the level of education on this matter? Riding a bike on the road seems to me to be something that is in need of some formal education because far too often do I see people downtown or in my neighborhood doing much of what a lot of people here have listed as pet peeves (riding through stop signs, not dismounting to utilize crosswalks and in the case of my neighborhood people also ride without helmets!). On the flip side I think there should be a higher emphasis placed on how to respect cyclists on the road when people who are trying to get their licenses, because I sure as heck don't remember them going over it at all.
I will also agree that we need to become a more bike friendly city, as one of the reasons I have for not biking more (aside from laziness) is I have this dread that it will be the last time I leave my house.
Perhaps we should send some letters to the government? Any ideas?
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