A Death in Central Park Raises Real Questions About Bicyclist Behavior

It was the second fatal bike-pedestrian crash in the city in just two months, and the second to happen in Central Park. People who ride bikes need to accept their responsibilities as road users just the way that people who drive cars do. If you are traveling at a high rate of speed —25 miles per hour is the speed limit for all vehicles in the park, and it is not uncommon for road cyclists to achieve it—you have to acknowledge that you can kill someone or grievously injure them, just as you could if you were driving a car. Read more.