CIRCLE WITH A DOT

@globcoco @GeofCox This only confirms that the mayor must do more to make the streets safe for pedestrians and cyclists. Children must have safe routes to walk and cycle to school.

@GeofCox Agree. This goes both ways though. Bike paths are also used by disabled people on scooters. Not everyone can stand up in a turning bus in traffic. Can you travel unassisted in a wheelchair in TGV trains? A more important priority in my opinion.

@GeofCox Why don’t people walk or cycle instead? It is already free. The answer is that authorities don’t want to restrict the speed of motor traffic. Instead they make cyclists wear helmets and hi-viz vests.

You can research the safety issue if you like. The short version is that personal protective equipment is a dead end. It is a distraction from safe cycling infrastructure. As are many things…

Équipements obligatoires à vélo

Pour circuler à vélo, certains accessoires sont obligatoires et d'autres simplement recommandés : casque, gilet, phares, sonnette…

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