Mobilizations are being organized across France this Saturday in tribute to the cyclist killed Tuesday after a dispute with a motorist in Paris.
“We are in shock, sad, angry.” At the call of several associations, rallies in tribute to the young cyclist killed Tuesday after a dispute with a motorist in Paris are being organized in several cities in France this Saturday. “This tribute is a message to our leaders: stop motorized violence,” write in a press release the latter, which include Paris en Selle, of which the young cyclist was a member, the French Federation of Bicycle Users, Mieux se Déplacer à Bicyclette, and the Collectif Vélo Île-de-France.
“This drama resonates with many of us,” can also be read. And to continue: “As cyclists, we have all already been victims of motorized violence: honking, insults, intimidation, sudden overtaking and more…”
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“It is time to understand the reality of our daily lives and take all necessary measures to avoid another tragedy!” conclude the organizers.
Tuesday late afternoon, boulevard Malesherbes (8th), a cyclist named Paul (according to the Paris en Selle association which described him on X as an “active member”) aged 27, died on the public road, “after a dispute with the driver of a vehicle”, detailed the Paris prosecutor’s office. The driver, aged 52, was arrested on site before being indicted for murder and placed in pre-trial detention this Friday.
According to an interactive and evolving map throughout the day, gatherings and a minute of silence are planned in Paris, Bordeaux, Lille, Strasbourg, Tours, Limoges, Poitiers, Lyon, Toulouse, Amiens, Nantes, Brest and even Carcassonne . Note that in the capital, the mobilization will begin at 5 p.m. at Place de la République.
