The outrage machine always reacts quickly like this blog chastising me for my concern over bicycles (along with wheelchairs and strollers) on snow covered streets in bad weather. I compared the danger they create for themselves and others to texting and said the end result should be equal.
This week we had a bicyclist struck while out riding at night on State Street . No one wants to vilify these folks, but as a mayor of a northern town, I do know its dangerous.
As with a controversy a few years back about wheelchairs, its about safety.
You can talk about rights, but your right is of little value if you are crippled by an accident made far more possible by taking extreme risks.
We have a great public transportation system in Watertown and its far safer for those without cars. And speaking of rights, I see the Governor closed I-81 tonight from Syracuse to Watertown with the threat of arrests for those who take to the roads. Sometimes we must balance safety against the "right" to do your thing.
Upstate NY Mayor: People Who Bike in the Winter “Should Be Arrested” | Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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