Toronto cyclists question city’s new speed bumps after collision sends rider to hospital
Global News
"Good intentions, especially in this case, have led to bad results," said biking lawyer and advocate Dave Shellnutt.
A Toronto cyclist and bike mechanic, well known in Toronto’s cycling community, is recovering after suffering serious injuries during a crash last week.
Eli Cruz Lopez was riding with friends when he said he hit a new speed bump at the corner of Bloor Street West and Ellis Park Road.
“I got a broken rib, it’s hard to sleep, to lay down on the bed. It hurts a lot … I have two cracks in the pelvis,” he said.
Since the accident, many cyclists have asked why the speed bump was installed in the first place.
In fact, it is one of six placed along Bloor Street West from Concord Avenue to Ellis Park Road in August.
“Good intentions, especially in this case, have led to bad results,” said biking lawyer and cycling advocate Dave Shellnutt.
He said anytime changes are made to road infrastructure, there should be public education and awareness campaigns.
In addition, Shellnutt is calling for consistency across intersections and neighbourhoods so that cyclists know what to expect.