Comments on: MPI to cyclists: We’d rather pay $8.2Million for your injuries than to prevent them

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MPI: “philanthropy” before safety « PolicyFrog — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:48:43 +0000

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By: donaldstreet

donaldstreet — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:29:18 +0000

Hi Christopher,

Thanks for stopping by Donald Street. Always good to see other bloggers.

By: Christopher Leo

Christopher Leo — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:23:59 +0000

I was once, but never again. I agree, Pembina Highway is a jungle.

By: Evan Gowan

Evan Gowan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:29:52 +0000

I always find it funny that Pembina Highway north of Bishop is considered a “bike route”. I was never crazy enough to ever bike down Pembina Highway.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:58:45 +0000

I agree with the gist of the post…but wonder if “bike safety” programmes would really decrease accidents…”driver safety” programmes don’t – I drive bike to work, but take car to shop.

By: J.Cricket

J.Cricket — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:51:06 +0000

I’ve really appreciated the research and lobbying that ‘Bike to the Future’ has done in the past two years (as noted by PolicyFrog). They’ve prevented Sam and his gang from sweeping the issue under the rug, and instead have secured millions of dollars for bike paths. Unfortunately what we need are bike ‘lanes’, which still seems a fleeting notion for city hall (apart from Dakota Street which seemed to have used paint that was worn down within 2 days).

According to MPI’s website, they pump money into sports teams and cultural events, and invest in local services. Providing programs for cyclists to make the roads safer for everyone (including drivers) doesn’t seem like a stretch. But I guess MPI doesn’t see it that way…