19th annual ride of silence held in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Dozens of cyclists rolled through the streets of Greensboro on Wednesday during the annual Greensboro Ride of Silence.
This worldwide event is a movement to unite bicyclists and also honor those who have been injured or killed.
One of the bikers who hit the streets Wednesday night in LeBauer Park was Elizabeth Perrill.
She said she decided to ride to honor her mother, Roxy Fudge, who was killed in an accident in Tucson in 2022.
'She died three years ago next week when she was struck by a motorist while cycling,' Perrill said.
Perrill said her mother will be on her mind while she's biking around downtown Greensboro.
'My mother suffered for two months after she was struck by a motorist. I'm going to be remembering my mother. I'm going to be remembering the founder of the bicycling club here in Greensboro, who also died due to a cycling accident,' Perrill said.
While the event is to honor lives that were lost, it is also to raise awareness and protect cyclists now.
'There needs to be better laws protecting cyclists. Protecting cyclists in crosswalks is actually not a part of North Carolina law. We're here to honor everyone who died, and we're here to come together as a community and get lawmakers to defend the rights of everybody, including cyclists,' Perrill said.
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