This has been followed by a successful
campaign by cyclists to persuade Johnson to install new segregated lanes and other measures to make the roads safer for cyclists.
Not exact matches
Nevertheless, when I wrote about a
campaign to end truck blind spots, I was (rightly) chastised
by commenter Cathi Payne for my «us and them» attitude when it comes to
cyclists versus drivers.
Dr. Rissel also reinforces a point made
by many TreeHugger readers whenever I promote helmets: «We should create a cycling friendly environment and accentuate cycling's positives rather than stress negatives with «safety
campaigns» that focus on
cyclists without addressing drivers and road conditions.
Knog is using a crowdfunding
campaign on Kickstarter to launch its new bell, and based on how quickly this
campaign hit and surpassed its initial goal (
by a factor of 10), the Oi appears to have struck a chord with a fair number of other
cyclists.
Moreover, he maintains that the more
cyclists there were on the roads, the safer it would be for bike riders, a point underlined
by the UK national
cyclists» organisation CTC through its Safety In Numbers
campaign last year.
In a recent survey taken
by the «
Campaign Research Poll» of 506 Toronto voters found that 60 % of them wanted
cyclists to be licensed and insured.