Bicyclist -- The First-Person Reference

In journalism, outside of quotes we try to avoid first-person construction; that is, we don't say we were attacked on Sept. 11; you say the United States was attacked on Sept. 11.

Using first-person references betray our role as impartial observers. Plus, there's usually a more specific word that better serves the reader.

On this exercise, many of you paraphrased Taylor in saying something to the effect of, bicycling is safe when you take precautions. You shouldn't have used you.

Instead, eliminate the first-personish tone by saying something like, bicycling is safe when people take precautions. Or when cyclists take precautions.

Again, if she said "you" in a quote, it would have been fine. But as a paraphrase, it needs to have the first person replaced.