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The Guardian, one of the most important newspapers in the United Kingdom, classified Bogotá as “The capital of death by bicycle” because thefts and intolerance cases against cyclists have increased in recent months.
Although he stressed that the use of the bicycle has prospered in Colombia during the pandemic, the English newspaper emphasized that the insecurity in the city has led bicycle users to take extreme measures, how to take self defense courses.
“As more people sit in the saddle, the bicycle thieves and homicidal drivers are forcing them to protect themselves with self-defense classes and some weapons,” he said.
According to the print, In Bogotá there have been about 8,023 bicycle thefts so far this year (January to September), increased by 36% compared to the thefts reported in 2019.
The British newspaper, however, indicated that insecurity is not the only problem that cyclists are currently facing, since accidents have also increased due to the intolerance of drivers.
“My bicycle is my means of transportation and work. I see all the time that cars do not respect cyclists, they do not care that we have the same right to be on the road as they do ”, said Abdon Bermúdez (bi-user) in this same medium.
The Gaurdián, finally, recalled the death of José Antonio Duarte – a 56-year-old security guard – who was hit by a truck on a bridge in Chía, on the Bogotá-Tunja road.
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