Yes, this year, I completed the CAN-BIKE 2 course, and went on to get my instructor certification. I’m now qualified to teach all CAN-BIKE level courses. For 2010, I’ll be teaching possibly in Toronto and Oakville. I took this training with my good friend Bent Fink-Jensen, who is in the process of setting up programs for Oakville. Visit him at tailwindtouring.com.

I got involved with this because commuter cycling is becoming more and more widespread in the GTA and there is a huge vacuum in education, both for cyclists and motorists. There are, increasingly, a lot of very nasty things happening on the roads.

I think that in-traffic cycling education should start at an early age, which is already happening in Toronto, and hopefully very soon in Oakville and Mississauga. I believe that this training for children will eventually make them better motorists, as well. Wouldn’t it be nice if motorists were more cyclist friendly and cyclists were more motorist friendly? Well, it’s happened in Europe, so why not here?

CAN-BIKE has courses to cover everyone starting at the age of 9. I want to be part of this, where I can perhaps “make a difference“.

For more information on CAN-BIKE visit canbike.net and toronto.ca.