To the editor:
Re: "Bike lanes remain divisive, according to recent poll," July 5. Is the City of Vancouver really serious about ensuring the safety of people riding bikes? For example, the city's web page about cycling safety tips and regulations says "Check out Bike Sense, a comprehensive BC guide to operating a bike in traffic," without even providing a clickable link.
Despite the fact there are bike lanes and routes criss-crossing the city, many riders persist in using very busy streets like Knight, Main, Granville, and so forth, where there are vehicles like huge container trucks driving day and night. But usually only within a few blocks of these streets are others designated as bike-only, which have swell user-activated signals where they cross every major road!
Maybe it's time for the city to label large roads as "no bikes," just like there are "no trucks" allowed on smaller residential streets.
Mike Quigley, Vancouver
