Perspectives: Calgary knows how to make cycling safer. It’s focusing on the wrong things.

Calgary Police kicked off Bike Safety Month with a three-slide Instagram post. Slide one: a title graphic. Slide two: cyclists 14 and up must ride on the road or in bike lanes, not the sidewalk;  obey signals, signal turns, shoulder check, yield right-of-way. Slide three: never ride impaired, stay alert, distracted riding gets you fined. Three slides. Zero mentions of...
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