Originally Posted by
TRaffic Jammer
Does anyone have the Highway Act highlighting the cycling sections as it pertains to riding in Toronto?
At least one car of law enforcement officers isn't enjoying Bike Month™ hassled me for a half hour on the way to work this morning for passing a car on the left in the curb lane.
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Threading.. what's the official ruling on that one?
Best I can read is these 4 paragraphs of Section X, 148.1
Vehicles or equestrians overtaking others
(5) Every person in charge of a vehicle or on horseback on a highway who is overtaking another vehicle or equestrian shall turn out to the left so far as may be necessary to avoid a collision with the vehicle or equestrian overtaken, and the person overtaken is not required to leave more than one-half of the roadway free. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 148 (5).
=> so yes you pulled out to the left, in the curb lane, and the motorist didn't give you more than half of the lane. Seems fine to me.
Bicycles overtaken
(6) Every person on a bicycle or motor assisted bicycle who is overtaken by a vehicle or equestrian travelling at a greater speed shall turn out to the right and allow the vehicle or equestrian to pass and the vehicle or equestrian overtaking shall turn out to the left so far as may be necessary to avoid a collision. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 148 (6).
=> This dumb*** section has no corollary "Bicycles overtaking".
Driver unable to turn out is to stop
(7) Where one vehicle is met or overtaken by another, if by reason of the weight of the load on either of the vehicles so meeting or on the vehicle so overtaken the driver finds it impracticable to turn out, he or she shall immediately stop, and, if necessary for the safety of the other vehicle and if required so to do, he or she shall assist the person in charge thereof to pass without damage. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 148 (7).
=> cagers caught in gridlock are already stopped, all good.
Passing vehicle going in same direction
(8) No person in charge of a vehicle shall pass or attempt to pass another vehicle going in the same direction on a highway unless the roadway,
(a) in front of and to the left of the vehicle to be passed is safely free from approaching traffic; and
=> true in the gridlock threading scenario
(b) to the left of the vehicle passing or attempting to pass is safely free from overtaking traffic. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 148 (8).
=> again true in gridlock threading scenario.
I think you're good as far as the provincial act goes.