Oct 24 2008
Helmet (2)
When I cycled to my doctor yesterday on the Maissoneuve bike path I noticed this sign when I entered the borough of Westmount. Apparently cyclists need to wear a helmet there, I’ve no idea since when.
Now I do think wearing helmets in Montreal’s traffic is generally a good idea. I always wear mine especially since my accident, but I do think it is a good idea to introduce this requirement in all the boroughs on the island of Montreal at once.
In the current situation Westmount is an island, and legally inaccesible by the majority of cyclists that don’t wear a helmet.
Of course I saw a lot of people breaking this by-law and I’ve no idea if it is enforced. But having laws that are just laws is worse than having no laws at all.
Wednesday, 3 June, 2009 @ 17:46
I’m strongly against any such by-law, especially as imposed by bourgeois shits to keep out poor people.
The most cycling-friendly cities in the world, Amsterdam and Copenhagen, are also those with the lowest rates of hijab use.
I’m not opposed to people wearing carjab, but very much against compulsion, or anything else that takes the onus off the g-d cars.