Officials call for safety after spike in death, injury related to bikes and e

The summer season means getting outside, but if you’re riding a bike, there is a concern following a spike in deaths this year.

Catch up with cyclists along the bike path and they’ll tell you there is a reason they are there.

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“The most drivers don’t have the respect for cyclists I would like to see,” George Meyers said.

He said he would love to use the road more, but with his own safety on the line, he’ll stick to the bike path.

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He noted drivers can be brutal on the road. Everyone we found, shared the common sentiment.

“It’s safer, you don’t have to worry about vehicles or anything like that,” Vance, o