Child’s death while cycling prompts experts to call for further safety measures
TORONTO — The death of a five-year-old riding his bike next to a high-traffic road has renewed a debate in Canada’s largest city about measures to protect cyclists, prompting some experts and Toronto’s mayor to call for further action.
The boy died Wednesday evening at Sick Kids Hospital after he lost control of his bike, fell onto the road and was hit by a car. The path where he was riding was not on the street, but there were no physical barriers separating bikes from cars.
Mayor John Tory said city officials are to meet Monday to begin a safety review of Toronto’s trails.
“It is past time for us to have a hard look at safety on these trails,” Tory said in a statement Sunday.