As a cyclist on the road I often feel the only thing that will keep me safe from drivers is a set of those spiked whirling extensions like on the chariots in Ben Hur. So I understand the reasoning of those cyclists who want to use the sidewalk, but its not only wrong, its illegal for bikes with tires over 24 in diameter.* (Personally, I would make an exception for pre-teen children no matter what their wheel size.) Recently, while walking, I was sideswiped by a sidewalk cyclist who was talking on his phone. The same day, on the way home I saw one riding on the road beside the curb - on the wrong side of a heavily trafficked major city street. Are basic rules of safety for both drivers and cyclists too hard to grasp in the age of entitlement? /here endeth the rant. * TORONTO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 950, TRAFFIC AND PARKING 950-12 February 20, 2014 § 950-201. Regulations for bicycles and mopeds. ... C 6. (1) For the purposes of § 950-201C(2), BICYCLE shall be defined as a bicycle or tricycle where either has at least one tire that has a tire size of more than 24 inches, or the metric equivalent of 61.0 centimetres. (2) No person shall ride a bicycle on a sidewalk of any highway, except for those locations designated in § 886-6 of Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths and Bicycle Lanes. Source: toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_950.pdf (h/t to @Connie Crosby for the link and thanks to John Meadows for reminding me I wanted to address this issue.)
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:44:04 +0000
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