CT Officials Alarmed As Bicycle Fatalities Triple

CT Officials Alarmed As Bicycle Fatalities Triple

Riders should wear helmets and bright, reflective clothing while riding, obey traffic signals and ride as far to the right as is safe. Motorists should give riders three feet of space when passing, be vigilant at intersections and check for cyclists before opening car doors.

CT cyclist fatalities up 200% compared to 5-year average

Bikes will be at 30 locations around the city. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)There’s been an uptick in serious bicycle accidents in Connecticut this year.Six bicyclists have died in Connecticut this year; that’s triple the 5-year average.“Another 21 have suffered from serious injuries, and more than 100 have sustained minor injuries, and all those are higher than the average,” DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said. “Hospitals are raising the alarm and …