Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Bike-Free Day in Toronto

Today’s cover nicely balances some positive news about Jim Balsillie’s bid to bring the Phoenix Coyotes to Ontario with a negative, unflattering picture of a terror accused who has pleaded guilty.

Inside the paper you’ll find another ridiculous article written by Joe Warmington entitled “Pedal-pushers a problem” that suggests that bicycles should be banned from city roads. Here’s an excerpt:

“Right after Car-Free Day in Toronto this September I wish they would then have a Bike- Free Day -- just as a reminder to these cyclists that using our roads is a privilege. Of course, we know with this bikes-are-good and cars-are-bad council, they want it to be the other way around.”

I can assure you Mr. Warmington that you wouldn’t want a “bike free day”. Imagine all the cyclists in Toronto were instead driving cars; adding tens of thousands of additional cars on the road. Be careful what you wish for.

Cover Rating: NEUTRAL NEWS

2009-05-06

1 comments:

  1. Wow "using our roads is a privilege". I'm speechless.

    P.S. If you want FEAR-MONGERING read THE SUN.
    If NOT read THE STAR.
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