Tag: cyclist killed

  • A cyclist was killed by a driver in East Vancouver. Why it happened, and why it’ll happen again if nothing changes. 

    A cyclist was killed by a driver in East Vancouver. Why it happened, and why it’ll happen again if nothing changes. 

    April 18, 2024 On April 17 2024, a cyclist was killed by the driver of a Dodge Ram pickup truck in East Vancouver. People will use the word “accident” but this didn’t need to happen. A long list of policy failures got us here.  FAILURE 1. The lack of protected east-west cycling infrastructure across the…

  • 60 in a 30 Zone?

    60 in a 30 Zone?

    IN THE NEWS CityNews: “Group calls on changes to Hastings Street, dubbed Vancouver’s ‘most dangerous area for pedestrians’” Reporter Angela Bower spoke with Vision Zero’s Mihai & Michelle about dangerous speeding in the Downtown Eastside. What’s going on? What can be done? Street design! As Mihai told City News, “6 wide lanes make it look…