I've noticed on the radio they're referring to them as "crashes" instead of "accidents" and I think that's an important language change.
I both didn't mean to give an "unfortunately, these things happen tone" and at the same time, I am feeling a bit defeatist. There's certainly - notably among other cyclists - a pressure I'm feeling of what more I could have done to protect myself when I was already feeling like I already go above and beyond with lights and route choice.
There's also the realization that if I was properly hurt the various cogs - RCMP, ICBC, etc - would all be moving the same way.
Dec. 23, 2022, 9:35 a.m. - Andrew Major
I've noticed on the radio they're referring to them as "crashes" instead of "accidents" and I think that's an important language change. I both didn't mean to give an "unfortunately, these things happen tone" and at the same time, I am feeling a bit defeatist. There's certainly - notably among other cyclists - a pressure I'm feeling of what more I could have done to protect myself when I was already feeling like I already go above and beyond with lights and route choice. There's also the realization that if I was properly hurt the various cogs - RCMP, ICBC, etc - would all be moving the same way.