Originally Posted by
High Roller
In the wake of three tragic cyclist deaths this summer, the City of Boise launched a Bicycle Safety Task Force to develop strategies that will improve safety here. I am on the Sounding Board to review their recommendations. In the interest of "striking while the iron is hot", I sent this letter to the Mayor and City Council:
Do we have consensus here that mandatory bike lane/side path laws are not in the best interests of cyclists?
Who get's to decide if the bike path/lane is to narrow or if there is too much debris in the bike path/lane for a cyclist to safely travel in it? Logic dictates that it should be the person riding the bicycle, as it is our safety that is being effected.