what is it with the star and it's uninformed bike-related articles? yeah, the reason pedestrians aren't as safe as cops on the road is because we lack "training", could it have something to do with the, i dunno, the badge and the reflective jacket that says "police" on it? i wonder how many traffic accidents cruisers get into every year - i'd wager not as many as the rest of us and i'm sure as hell that it has more to do with the siren and flashing lights than it does with driver training.

BTW - andrew, i've never heard of the star trying to be more like the NYT; if that's the case then what the hell is the Globe's niche?