I have commuted to university in Montreal many winters back in the mid 2000s, using lights and reflectors. Now walking 12km return to go to work and back, I thought that this winter would be a good time to try winter bike commuting again.
Seeing how drivers are dangerous now, and hearing stories like yours, I just sold the studded tires I had bought and will continue commuting by foot even if it takes longer. I've been walking the same way for the last 3-4 years, and not a single day passes without seeing at least 2-3 drivers pass on red lights (while the pedestrian light is on!) each way.
I'm not looking forward to when my kid will be able to go riding by himself in the city. Cars might have gotten _intelligenter_, but it seems that the humans driving them regressed proportionally so I try to keep away as much as I can.
Dec. 20, 2022, 8:57 a.m. - Martin
I have commuted to university in Montreal many winters back in the mid 2000s, using lights and reflectors. Now walking 12km return to go to work and back, I thought that this winter would be a good time to try winter bike commuting again. Seeing how drivers are dangerous now, and hearing stories like yours, I just sold the studded tires I had bought and will continue commuting by foot even if it takes longer. I've been walking the same way for the last 3-4 years, and not a single day passes without seeing at least 2-3 drivers pass on red lights (while the pedestrian light is on!) each way. I'm not looking forward to when my kid will be able to go riding by himself in the city. Cars might have gotten _intelligenter_, but it seems that the humans driving them regressed proportionally so I try to keep away as much as I can.