Cycling in Paris and New York

Cyclists in Paris

Letter to the editor in today's NY Times:

Bike Chaos in New York

Re “Europe’s New Cycling Capital or a Pedestrian’s Nightmare?” (Paris Dispatch, Oct. 3):

The chaos between cyclists and pedestrians in Paris is on display every day in New York City. 

Cyclists here seem to have an attitude that they are environmentally “green” and that the rules of the road do not apply. To them, a red light or a stop sign is something to ignore.

Many people I know believe that they are more likely to die from being hit by a bicycle than from Covid or any other disease. 

Time for traffic control to do something about this ever increasing problem.

Daphne Philipson

New York

Rob's comment:

From the Paris Dispatch story:

Bike accidents jumped 35 percent last year from 2019. Paris en Selle, a cycling organization, has held protests calling for road security after several cyclists were killed in collisions with motorists, including, recently, a 2-year-old boy riding with his father who was killed near the Louvre when a truck turned into them.

 See also The bike zealots want your children.