Not Everyone Wants Bicyclists on Wildwood Roads
PATCH POLL -- CAST YOUR VOTE at end of article -- A group referred to as Wildwood Safety Association offers a petition that requests Wildwood to stop promoting bicycling events on two-lane Wildwood roads.
Although bicyclists love the challenging, scenic roads that Wildwood offers — especially for training purposes — not all of the city's residents welcome bicyclists on its hilly, winding roads due to safety concerns. According to an online petition offered by a group referenced as the Wildwood Safety Association, originators of the petition would like city officials to steer bicyclists away from two-lane roads on which it is difficult, if not impossible, to see oncoming traffic in both lanes. Some of Wildwood's busy and more rural roads also are frequented by joggers, dog walkers, drivers with horse trailers, large hauling truck drivers as well as motorists stopping suddenly or swerving to miss squirrels and deer, which all leaves little …
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Scott
12:14 pm on Monday, October 3, 2011
I appreciate that Wildwood has signage on the roads that read "Share the Road" for bicyclists. In a country with a 33+% obesity rate, I say the more bikers the better. Sure you have to pay attention if you are in a car or on a bike, but if people simply obey the rules of the road and the speed limits there is plenty of room for everybody. And I will add that bicyclists are very aware of auto and … more ›