Today is a day that I thought would never come - I was both shocked and delighted to learn that the Toronto Sun took the side of cyclists on this morning’s cover.
This website has long criticized the Toronto Sun for its lack of objective reporting towards cyclists’ concerns, so today is a day that all cyclists should rejoice.
Unfortunately most Toronto Sun readers were livid that this was printed in their newspaper let alone made the cover.
Here are a few quotes from the comments that generally captures the sentiment expressed by the majority of the commenters:
They should revert to car lanes in the winter, these sanctomonious assholes on their bikes think they can run red lights, smash cars and get away with it with no consequences.
Time to get bikes to pay for their private lanes with a bike tax and licensing and plating as well as registration of all riders above the age of 16
Since you need to pass a test, pay for a plate/sticker, and have insurance to drive a car, WHY NOT for a bike? If these self absorbed idiots on bikes [not labelling ALLof them!] want the same [or in some cases MORE] rights as motorists then WHY shouldn't they pay for them? Make is mandatory to pass a "bike test" to ride in the city, issue a bike "permit" and force them to follow the same laws as motorists do. You CANT have it BOTH ways! If you want the benefits you should also have the responsibility, maybe then you would EARN the respect you seem to feel your ENTITLED to now!
Give the guy a break. And everybody's so upset about this - where are all the supposed bikes that were "inconvenienced" because of it? Not one bike in the picture! This is laughable.
Cyclists are lane-splitting between cars all the time anyway, most have no regard for the drivers around them. Please everyone stop worrying about bike lanes.
Support the damn cop! I've been cycling for years in town and every time I see a vehicle in the cyclists lane, I go around them. I don't whine or cry or publicly embarrass a person who is sworn to protect. Here's an article; "Sun Photographer Gets Paid To Hurt The Reputation Of A Person Who Would Die For Him"
Yet again the SUN has it in for the emergency workers in this city,(Police, FIre, EMS) maybe the sun staff should try getting shot at, running into a buring (sic) building or saving a life.
Did the editor of the Sun get a ticket on the way to work?? How in the world is this front page news. I love the sun and you guys are normally on the ball in my eyes. But this is a strike against you. Tommorows (sic) front page news will be "police makes a rolling stop at stop sign". lol Again this is not news at all, let alone front page?? It was'nt (sic) even a slow news day either...Odd
Maybe we as motorists will start to care about bike lanes and respect their space, when MOST and yes MOST cyclists get off their bikes when crossing at crosswalks, stop at stop signs, stop at red lights, not cut in and out of traffic, stop for pedestrians PROPERLY using a crosswalk.....etc etc etc.
Hey cyclists fall under the same rules of the road as car does. When we are in a car and something is blocking our way we go around it.....CYCLISTS GO AROUND THE COP CAR !!!!!!! When it is safe to do so of course.
The Sun should be embarassed for making this a story, never mind the front page. I would like to know what other newspaper publishers think of this being the lead story. Disgusting.
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