Happy Friday everyone... the Weekly News Wrap-Up returns! :)
Tire Trouble: How is it that cyclists stalk our sidewalks?
It was a horrible accident, but an outlier. According to the statistics collected by the city's traffic safety unit, the number of pedestrian fatalities that occurred between 2003 and 2008 is 172, with a further 12,251 incidents resulting in some kind of injury.
Toronto cyclist shot multiple times, dies.
A 22-year-old man is dead following a shooting in the north end of the city Monday.
The man was riding a bicycle in a residential neighbourhood just before 11 p. m. when a dark-coloured vehicle approached him, according to Toronto police.
Then, someone in the car fired numerous shots at the cyclist.
Bicycle Film Festival - Toronto
The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to Toronto once again!
Dandyhorse #3 Launch Party!
Dandyhorse No. 3 is ready to pop!
Join us at the launch party on August 31.Celebrate summertime with our full-colour 48-page homage to the most beautiful machine in the world: the bicycle!
BikeTrain now between Toronto and Montreal
We are excited to announce a new pilot project that introduces twice daily Bike Train service between Montreal and Toronto offering bike racks onboard. The pilot will run from August 24 to October 8 allowing cyclists to take the train with their bikes - no box or disassembly required!
Toronto Star: Do cyclists need to stop at a stop sign?
The rolling stop – or, in some cycling circles, the Idaho Stop – is as popular as it is illegal, and there are those who will tell you it's also perfectly safe. Bambrick, among other cycling supporters and bloggers, is advocating its legalization, citing common sense and a compelling precedent.
Toronto Sun: Inquest needed into bike death
Whatever the precise circumstances of Jiang's death, too many cyclists think they can pick and choose between riding and speeding on roads and sidewalks at will.Or that they can obey the rules of the road until they come to a red light or stop sign, then ignore the law by riding right through them.
Lower Simcoe Street Opens Up to Walkers, Cyclists and Drivers
The $44-million tunnel has created a new link between the core and the waterfront for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.It offers two lanes of vehicle traffic in each direction, plus bike lanes going both north and south...
Safe Cycling: Cyclists Cause Less Than 10% of Accidents
While there is a public perception that cyclists are usually the cause of accidents between cars and bikes, an analysis of Toronto police collision reports shows otherwise: The most common type of crash in this study involved a motorist entering an intersection and either failing to stop properly or proceeding before it was safe to do so. The second most common crash type involved a motorist overtaking unsafely. The third involved a motorist opening a door onto an oncoming cyclist. The study concluded that cyclists are the cause of less than 10 per cent of bike-car accidents in this study.
Brampton Cyclist, 20, injured in vehicle crash
Peel police say the victim was riding westbound along Mt. McKinley Lane, near Bovaird and Airport drives, when he entered the roadway and collided with a 2008 beige Chevrolet Uplander, which was also heading in the same direction.
