Dave Connelly: ‘Ghost’ bikes won’t go away

Regarding the Aug. 3 news article “Complaints banish ‘ghost bikes’ ”: Objections to “ghost” bikes are that they’re not appropriate in public places and that they’re distracting. Well, no one’s asking cities to remove grave headstones after so many days, and no one’s complaining about billboard distractions.

It seems reasonable that if cyclists have to get used to the prospect of being killed by motorists, then motorists need to get used to the inconvenience of seeing ghost bikes.

This story was originally published August 30, 2015 at 1:11 PM with the headline "Dave Connelly: ‘Ghost’ bikes won’t go away."