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Letter: This is how I stay safe on my bike in New Westminster

This longtime cyclist commuter doesn't like using main car routes — with or without separated bike lanes.
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What are the best routes for commuter cyclists? A New Westminster cyclist shares some thoughts.

Editor:

As a cyclist commuter for over 60 years, my preference is never to ride on main motor vehicle streets, whether or not they have a bike lane that is not separated by a barrier.

The best approach is to designate parallel side streets as bike routes, impose lower speed limits on them and block through access to motor traffic.

Examples in New West are: London/Dublin bike route and Seventh Avenue at 20th Street.

Colin Dover, New Westminster