classic33
Leg End Member
Cyclists or Motorists
You know the heart-stopping feeling you get watching a cyclist fly through a red light, forcing drivers slam on their brakes.
And you know the feeling you get watching a car speed by a schoolyard as a kid chases a ball towards the road.
"The City Matters survey, conducted for Metro by MQO Research, asked Torontonians questions about city life, including “Which is more of a safety hazard: a cyclist who disobeys signs or traffic lights or a speeding car in a school zone?” Slightly more than half of respondents — 53 per cent — said the car speeding in the school zone is more dangerous, and 42 per cent of Torontonians chose the cyclist who disobeys signs or traffic lights. Five per cent weren’t sure.
Driver Naveed Rathore, who commutes to Etobicoke from Scarborough, said he sees both sides.
“If a car is going five or 10 kilometres over I wouldn’t see it as dangerous as the cyclist, but if it’s a madman driving 50 over the limit, of course it’s the unsafe driver,” he said. “Driving in Toronto, I see (cyclists) going on a one-way in the wrong direction, disobeying red lights and it can lead to cars getting into accidents.”
And the vote over licensing cyclists, is pretty much even. 46% For, 43% Against. 10% Undecided
You know the heart-stopping feeling you get watching a cyclist fly through a red light, forcing drivers slam on their brakes.
And you know the feeling you get watching a car speed by a schoolyard as a kid chases a ball towards the road.
"The City Matters survey, conducted for Metro by MQO Research, asked Torontonians questions about city life, including “Which is more of a safety hazard: a cyclist who disobeys signs or traffic lights or a speeding car in a school zone?” Slightly more than half of respondents — 53 per cent — said the car speeding in the school zone is more dangerous, and 42 per cent of Torontonians chose the cyclist who disobeys signs or traffic lights. Five per cent weren’t sure.
Driver Naveed Rathore, who commutes to Etobicoke from Scarborough, said he sees both sides.
“If a car is going five or 10 kilometres over I wouldn’t see it as dangerous as the cyclist, but if it’s a madman driving 50 over the limit, of course it’s the unsafe driver,” he said. “Driving in Toronto, I see (cyclists) going on a one-way in the wrong direction, disobeying red lights and it can lead to cars getting into accidents.”
And the vote over licensing cyclists, is pretty much even. 46% For, 43% Against. 10% Undecided