Road safety advocates are calling on the city to speed up proposed changes to Avenue Road after an e-bike rider was struck and killed by a truck driver Tuesday.
The 39-year-old male e-bike rider, who has not been publicly identified, was the fourth cyclist killed in Toronto this year, putting the city on course for one of its deadliest years for cyclists in recent memory. The crash occurred on a particularly dangerous stretch of Avenue Road, between Davenport Road and Bloor Street, where three cyclists have been killed in the past nine years.
“What to me is so tragic is that it’s been years since community groups have pushed for road safety improvements on this stretch of Avenue Road,” said Albert Koehl, road safety advocate and member of the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition.
Fourth cycling death this year sparks calls to speed up Avenue Road safety redesign – Toronto Star, May 1, 2024
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