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THERE IS NO SAFETY WITHOUT A RESPONSIBLE BIKE CULTURE

Cc:United States Senate,The United States House of Representatives

Nov 18 at 2:40 PM

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There is NO SAFETY without a Responsible Bike Culture.

Why has enforcement against scofflaw bike riding been suppressed

for 2 decades? Undermining the NYPD and enabling a wildly

irresponsible bike culture.

Bike infrastructure set the table for severe congestion. Tens of

billions of $ in lost NYC business as a result. Congestion Tax

imposed. Quality of life greatly diminished due to public safety

issue. Increasing cyclist mortality. Unknown number of harrowing

close calls of cyclist/pedestrian encounters.

There is NO SAFETY without a responsible bike culture. When will

the emphasis be put on that which should have been basic to the

V 0 program? This is a case of putting the cart before the horse AND

the tail wagging the dog. Bike riders-a mere % or 2. Commuters by

public trans 3-4 million.

Please restore rationality to this issue. Acute in New York Cit