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Video showing Toronto police tackling cyclist after alleged traffic violation sparks outcry (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/toronto@lemmy.ca
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[–] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Not Ontario, it's the same as any other vehicle on the road.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    I understand that's the law. I just think it doesn't make sense. Like much of traffic infrastructure and rules, they are designed for the smooth flow and convenience of car traffic and don't consider safety or convenience of bike traffic at all. The reason the Idaho stop was first implemented was due to safety issues when a bike did follow stop sign rules.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    It's for pedestrian safety not car safety. A car hitting a bike doesn't destroy the car.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    A pedestrian and a bike don't require rules for flow control. Unlike cars and pedestrians, bikes and pedestrians are pretty compatible in the same spaces. It's trivial to roll through a stop sign and go around a pedestrian crossing the street.

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