Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

To the Editor:

Re “Bike Safety, Ignored” (letter, Sept. 22):

All I ever see are complaints about cyclists running lights, riding on sidewalks and going against traffic, but never a word about the swarms of pedestrians who unthinkingly step into the street against the light, in mid-block without checking, who stand 12 feet off the curb in the only lane available to cyclists and who don’t pay any attention simply because there aren’t any cars that close to the curb.

Cyclists have become true outlaws because they have never been given any protection under the law. I challenge any of these constant critics to come cycle through the streets on a given day and see what I mean.

Bob Sevra
New York, Sept. 22, 2009