Wow. Obviously there is a lot of frustration out there about the poor behaviour of cyclists and other wheeled vehicles on the Galloping Goose, judging by the response to my column a couple of weeks ago.
In response, I will say what I say to my children: “We’re not talking about them right now. We’re talking about you.” A pedestrian was hit by an e-bike on the E&N Rail Trail on Wednesday evening and had to go to hospital — as did the rider. A witness said the e-bike was doing 40 km/h and narrowly missed hitting a child on a bike prior to the collision.
Do they not have to share it with others who may ride more slowly, or, God forbid, walk on a mixed-use trail, sometimes with small, slow and unpredictable children or pets in tow? Most of the worst problems on the Goose come from people plunging ahead in situations where it’s not safe because they’re impatient — take a beat and wait for the opposing lane to clear. It won’t kill you.
I often tell confused pedestrians on the Dockside Green bike trail that they would be safer on the pedestrian side than on the bike lanes. They are confused because there are almost no signs indicating who belongs where.
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