Cammerman’s death and safe riding. (Obtained by New York Daily News)
Bike lanes are a superficial fix
Long
Island City: I am an avid cyclist who rides all over the city from Red
Hook to the George Washington Bridge. I was deeply saddened to read of
the tragic death of Dr. Daniel Cammerman (“Doctor on bike fatally struck
by bus in Central Park,” Dec. 18). My condolences and prayers to his
family and colleagues.
I
am also deeply troubled by the statement from Transportation
Alternatives that “New York City has still failed to build a protected
and connected bike network that could have prevented this tragedy.”
Transportation Alternatives does not help the situation with their
typical knee-jerk reaction to another tragic cycling death in the city.
The bike lane system is deeply flawed and Transportation Alternatives
has not helped in solving the problem.
I
would like to hear them say that no one should be cycling on the park
transverses. They should not be cycling in bad weather. They should ride
the inner roadway and get crosstown on the car-free crosstown inner
roadway whether it is the lower loop, 72nd St. or 103rd St. And please
do not tell me that I am criticizing the victim. We do not have
intelligent and real leadership in this city on the cycling dilemma.
Cyclists have to take some responsibility. Paul Camilleri
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