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apt. 315, 1955 sestern Drive,
Port Coguitian,
October Ist, 1972

fa Mm Fr Ns Mee

Oerober 27th, 2972

Dear Sirs,

Tonicht I necrly killed a child cyclist. The sight of
his face as he flashed in front of ny car is a vision Y ahall
never forget as long as I live.

. nis bicycle had no brakes and he was too young to aporceiate
Pauitlen & bistrict Safety Covecil, : the danger he was in, .
efo lire. 2.5, Stesp, oa
1630 Vestsount Drive,
Port Moody, 8. C.

. The incident happened at the junction of Mary 3411 toad
and Central avenue. The child obviously had had no intention
. of stooping at the ston siza there, and even if he had, he could
Dear Sirs: h avo been unable to owing ‘to the appolling condition of his

. bicycle, .
We enclose herewith for your {nformation and reteation « copy of a .

etter recer tly reentved by the City fron a ‘ire. Joan Sridge respecting . Child cyclist accidents ara increasing on our rosds despite
eycling safety, : . the best efforts of the police to t2lk to scho.} children, - -
. Could I pleaso ask the Comonrerction of the Council, throuch their ime t
At the resu Safety Connittee to consider asking she School Boerd to neke cycle
of che City of Pore . safety a full part of the school curriculun with eytiins soecialists,
Norks Co:mtttea of the City cmmentins ca not just ‘haif-intérested teachers or hard-pressed police officers
Mra. Oridre's letter and in pureanes of tho Tecomaeudation nede in that to run the courses?
Teport the Comet! passed the following resolution:

The attitude of the fether of this child vhen he eppeared this
fren“ “That ia teapliance vith a bate contained in « Asttar received " @vening waa, “ell, the braze 11 work, not very yell, but a site,
zen brs. Joan Grides, Sctoher lst, 1973, the Coquittan & D, strict Sa ety . Rad he ever gone out with the child to teach hin the rules of the
Counctl be azked to is.lexent a Bicycle Safety Training frograme” in co- roadl Nac he ever ridden alongside hin until ke was sure ‘the child
operation with Scheol Matrict Ho. 43 (Coquitla:), and that Mre. bridge be was cepable of going alone on our dangerous hizhsoys? I was in
a0 advised, too enotional a state to ask, I em afraid I accuse? hin of being
. . @ potenticl aurdorer and I don't suppose thet ¢id any co-d, hut TF
toot ae abe i vil arse wath ire. aridge ettent tee that : ea sure shat the answer world have been no if I had. Allthe father
picnentetion of exch e course wo) vary bene . . seened concerned about was that I did not revort the incident to
the polices, He then tried to intinate that I wes speecdiny by the
Tours very truly, , length of the skid narks, (My sitness, tha diiver fallocing ae,
Driginal Signow v, “Says definitely not.)
3 . Blana here, is not the issue, The issue is the life of a
BAY iba Serr : child which vas very onch at steke. Let us explore every avenue
Fae city Clerk, . : to nec that such incidents as these are reiuced to the very a
° tenabe winfaua in our city, Please, nay I bez your co-operation an
“res “teqvition net £36 6a ms Sonsideration of any ways and neans posgible to train child t
P : M ineeric: Suporviser. cyclists in the srover use of the roads and to ensure that oarents
and Je Core, Acting-Fog sa ° : have the responsibility to see that their childrents biezyeles cx
kept in guod condition, .

By the way, evening Classes-will not do. “y hughend hns trie

to run tuo for the New Vestninster Scho-l Eoard, So one shaned us.
Yours sincercly,

CV. Ro