Tay Ping Hui Instagram – ( continued from Part 1…)
Blindly defending those amongst one’s own community who are behaving badly, is akin to indulging a petulant child, however well intentioned, will only breed ever-worsening behavior. Strawman arguments and cognitive dissonance will only distract us from the main issue- which is about holding irresponsible cyclists accountable for their actions. Because they are the primary culprits that are destroying the reputation of the entire cycling community.
To the cycling community I would like to say this, I am not the enemy. I have nothing against cyclists in general. If anything, I actually think we should encourage cycling as a healthy, alternative way of transportation and leisure. That is why we need to move toward making it safer for everyone, cyclists and motorists alike, and the current system can definitely do much better.
We need to resolve this unhealthy divide that is growing exponentially, and throwing insults at each other is definitely not the constructive way to go. Education, patience and understanding are essential, but we desperately need a baseline of accountability to build upon.
We are all in this together. Cyclists and motorists alike. We need to stop this degradation before it’s too late, because the last thing we want, is the implementation of extreme corrective measures because of some major loss of lives, and cycling meets the same sorrowful demise as our beloved PMDs.
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