Recent articles in the 'New York Times' about e-bike safety have been largely absent of analysis on the things killing e-bike riders: cars.

cross-posted from: https://beevibes.net/post/28433

The New York Times published a pair of articles this weekend highlighting the rising number of deaths of cyclists riding electric bikes. However, in one of the most impressive feats of victim-blaming I’ve seen from the publication in some time, the NYT lays the onus on e-bikes instead of on the things killing their law abiding riders: cars.

  • Polar
    4·
    11 months ago

    Canadian here. Definitely thought it was going to be guns.

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netOP
      2·
      11 months ago

      The other under-regulated metal menace. Not sure what the numbers are like in Canada but in the US, I believe there are similar numbers of deaths attributed to guns and cars. Both are a huge problem for public safety.