Cyclists have been shaken by a collection of accidents up to now week. The driver who hit and killed Doğanay Güzelgün in Istanbul has not but been caught. In Diyarbakır, the driving force who hit and killed basketball participant Mihrace Yasemin Buğdaycı was launched. Gazi Bilir, the Istanbul Representative of the Turkish Cycling Federation, stated, “To prevent accidents, we need to make changes in education and laws.”
He emphasised the necessity for deterrent penalties, stating: “We engage in sports activities, especially during traffic-free hours. Yet, accidents and casualties still occur. The killer of Doğanay Güzelgün has not been caught, and now we have received bad news from Diyarbakır. Penalties should be deterrent.”
“Changes are necessary.”
“To prevent accidents, we need to make changes in education first and then in laws. This way, we can make it a cultural norm. We should install signs that indicate the presence of bicycle lanes and shared roads. Bicycle lanes should be uninterrupted. In Istanbul, 70% of bicycle lanes fall below the standard. To ensure that cyclists can ride comfortably in traffic, this issue needs to be discussed in parliament, and even a “workshop” should be held.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
