It was with some consternation that I read the recent letter to the editor about the unfortunate incident where a person was run off the Valley Trail by a 77-year-old female e-biker (Pique, Sept. 23, “Should e-bikes be banned from Valley Trail?”).
Although I don’t know any of the details surrounding the incident, I hope that the victim has a full and complete recovery from the injuries.
But surely, this was accidental and there was no malicious intent on the part of the biker. Most 77-year-old gals that I know would be crushed by this. I say most because there are a few, "who could still tear your heart out with a song - o - o – ong,” but that’s another story for another time.
The point I’d like to make is that accidents do occur even on the trails and are not solely caused by people on e-bikes.
Although I haven’t any statistics on incidents that have happened on the bike/walking trails, it seems like an inevitability to me that we all need to take extra care while using them and to do our level best to share the paths and most importantly, have respect for each other; no matter what our chosen mode of transporting ourselves along these wonderful amenities happens to be.
Let’s be grateful that we have the good fortune to just be here, and use them with care and respect for each other.
Wendell Moore // Whistler
