Road Biking Ontario

By admin, April 13, 2010 3:21 am

questions about the law of cycling?

I have some questions about coming into intersections on a bicycle and whats legal and whats not. I live in Ontario and I’m 16 years old.

Here is an example I drew in paint of an intersection near my house that I’m not sure what to do when I get into this situations. Keep in mind though I do ride a road bike and I can keep up with traffic on these roads.

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Example 1: I want to go straight but the car behind me wants to go right. Am I breaking the law by blocking his path to turn right? There is very little room on the side of the road so if I moved out of the way I don’t think he could pass anyway.

Example 2: We are both going straight and the light turns green. Should I stay to the right so people can pass me with caution or go infront of them to avoid being brushed from the side.

Are any of these examples against the law (mainly the first one) because I feel very uncomfortable in these situations.

As a cyclist your are allowed to ride on the road, it is not illegal unless there is a sign saying no bicycles allowed. However, not all drivers see it that way and they are driving the huge thing that can kill you, so keep that in mind when asserting your rights.

In both cases it is legal for you to be in the lane. If you you squeeze over to the edge to allow cars to squeeze past you – you’re right, you could be hit. If you move further out into the lane, it makes the cars actually wait for a gap to pass you properly. There are pros and cons to both. While having cars squeeze by isn’t exactly safe, having irate car drivers behind you that can’t find room to pass isn’t safe, either.

Are there designated bike routes that can get you where you want to go? I’d stick to them as much as possible if I could.

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