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In the wake of another cyclist dying on Montreal’s streets and amid the continuing municipal election, cycling advocates hosted a “die-in” demonstration Saturday to raise awareness for cyclist safety.

The event, which involved people lying down on the pavement beside their bikes while organizers outlined their bodies with chalk, has been used around the world to draw attention to cycling safety. Saturday’s demonstration was held at the corner of Park Ave. and St-Viateur St. in Montreal.

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“It’s a symbolic spot,” said Gabrielle Anctil, a spokesperson for Ghost Bike Montreal, which organized the event. “It’s a site where we set up a ghost bike four years ago. And since then, very little has changed.”

Ghost bikes are painted white bicycles that have been erected around the city to honour cyclists where they died in road accidents. In Montreal, eight bikes have been erected in the last four years.