I have ridden a bike, of various forms and terrains since 1976. Not until recently, maybe the past 5 years, have I seen a large and very scary form of terrorism against cyclists on the road, and sidewalks by drivers and pedestrians. The pedestrians on sidewalks, and various paths, less frequent, but motor vehicle drivers, have gotten downright dangerous, seemingly forgetting they are operating a metal cage weighing over a ton, sometimes a few tons. The reaction, especially by males aged 18 to baby boomer age, is hostility and a common inclination to stepping on the gas as they approach. Never heeding a cyclist with common road rules, such as respecting the right of way, the driver of usually a truck, or heavy duty suv, will make an effort to come as close as possible, and as fast, instead of slowing down and edging away from me, or other cyclists, when passing, or even astoundingly, approaching, with a dramatic swerve towards me, from the opposite side! It's downright terrifying. I have many stories to post in future articles, about this type of danger cyclists encounter.
This recent news story, spurred me to post this. I am sickened, and to top it off, it is a known government entity here in Ontario. This clown, is a representative of the Canadian constitution, and I am ashamed. Stop playing this game with this politicians people, fire them all, as we see time and time again, they do not deserve to be elected.
Here is a recent news-piece from www.ottawacitizen.com : TORONTO — Former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant was in police custody Tuesday morning following a fatal crash between a car and a cyclist in Toronto Monday evening that left a 33-year-old man dead.
Bryant was detained after the crash Monday evening and was under investigation in connection with the crash, a police source told Canwest News Service.
The cyclist, a 33-year-old Toronto man, died in hospital from injuries sustained after hanging on to the side of a convertible for about 100 metres before falling to the street, according to police. Police said the car and the cyclist had initially collided.
Bryant resigned from his Toronto MPP seat in June while serving as minister for economic development.
