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Cyclists on trial for speeding in High Park while road violence escalates in Toronto - Canadian Cycling Magazine (cyclingmagazine.ca)
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Supporters of safe cycling in Toronto are rquestioning the why cyclists are on trial for speeding while a motorist who was involved in a collision with a rider is having their charges dropped.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This kind of whataboutism is what drove me out of cycling advocacy back in the "Why should I wear a helmet when cars exist" era.

Don't speed in the park. Obey stop signs. Yes, drivers can be dicks. Be better.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's not really whataboutism in this case, more of a counter to the prosecutor's office argument about lack of resources. If they have the resources to go after speeding cyclists, they should have the resources to go after a driver who hit someone.