cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53084848
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53084670
Today Doug Ford will attack Toronto's autonomy, and choice for safe streets. As well as our right to choose how we get around our city, and to do so without getting hurt or risking our own safety.
Get ready Ford. There are FAR more cyclists now compared to 2012.
Oct 13. Tom Riley Park Parking Lot. 5pm-late. Bring food, water and layers.
Be prepared to arrive earlier in case crews try to do a sneak attack removing protect lanes and infrastructure.
This fight is more than just about bike lanes.
It's about demanding municipal governments be respected, and fighting an authoritarian who believes he can do anything against a city's own wishes.
This is your Dutch moment Toronto!
Show up to show your support!
Cyclists are still, as far as I know, entitled to take the full car lane.
It'd be really unfortunate if, now that there's no separated infrastructure, a constant parade of casual cyclists had to get down that road somehow using the car lanes... say for an entire day in shifts...
This doesn't play the way you think. A cyclist weighs at best 100 kg, against 2500 kg of combustion vehicles.
You may be in the right, but you are against entitled criminals at the wheel.
Yeah, no shit. That's what we are dealing with anyway. You think they behave better when we're riding in the gutter? The difference is not worth discussing. The middle of the lane is the safest place for a cyclist.