I did QEW 5 times in the past two weeks and they got motorcycle only on the very first sign ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I Saw You: V.2.0
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It’s not a passing lane and they were going above the limit. They were also eliminating the risk of people merging into them from the left. I have no qualms with the above situation.
Sounds similar to people raging when someone is in HOV going the limit ‘slowing’ others down. Tough cookies.
And that's why I won't use the HOV lanes at all. People treat it as if there isn't a limit in that lane.
What would happen if he had sped up to 130-140? Would people have backed off or pushed even more? If he got pulled over for it, would the police accept he was being pushed and passed by others? Doubt it...
HOV lanes and roundabouts...two great ideas that we as North Americans just can't figure out how to use.
I see one every once in awhile (I think on the 410) but I wish every HOV sign had a motorcycle shown on it
Looks like we don’t need a special permission to ride on HOV lines.
www.mto.gov.on.ca
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes
Learn about HOV lanes on provincial highways and how to use them.
Toronto had similar wording but bikes had to wait until the signs caught up with the law (ie. You'd get the ticket as you were contrary to the sign posted). Not sure if MTO words override what is on the signs.Looks like we don’t need a special permission to ride on HOV lines.
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High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes
Learn about HOV lanes on provincial highways and how to use them.
It literally says “unrestricted” access for motorcycles
And the Toronto HOV rules say:
“e.g.” meaning it’s just an example of qualifying vehicles, not the definitive list of the allowed users, so signs will prevail.
High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV lanes) - diamond lanes
High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV lanes) - diamond lanes
www.toronto.ca
I don’t entirely disagree but if we don’t use them no one will figure it out and roundabouts at least are far better once people do figure out how to use them.
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Having used the tiny roundabouts on residential streets in Burlington, I no longer have any desire to be the speed bump who helps anyone else understand how they work.
There's a bad intersection near my house that is supposed to get converted to a roundabout (currently straight through on one road and stop signs on the other). Municipality keeps pushing it. They added flashing red/yellow within the last year. Currently construction scheduled for 2024. Another crash there today. Now some people are all riled up and want street lights installed as an interim measure. I don't have the heart to tell them they are wasting their breath. Honestly, if you know you are going at a bad time, take the long way around and miss it. In the case of todays accident, if you are a local construction company pulling a long flatbed with a pickup truck, pick a route that doesn't require you to try to fit through a gap between vehicles.
Video is private.
Should be fixed in a minute.
slowbird
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Yup. That's pretty typical.
Relax
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Then what are cops quoting on the speeding tickets???
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PART IX
RATE OF SPEED
Rate of speed
128 (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a rate of speed greater than,(a) 50 kilometres per hour on a highway within a local municipality or within a built-up area;
(b) despite clause (a), 80 kilometres per hour on a highway, not within a built-up area, that is within a local municipality that had the status of a township on December 31, 2002 and, but for the enactment of the Municipal Act, 2001, would have had the status of a township on January 1, 2003, if the municipality is prescribed by regulation;
(b.1) 80 kilometres per hour on a highway not within a local municipality or within a built-up area;
(c) 80 kilometres per hour on a highway designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council as a controlled-access highway under the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, whether or not the highway is within a local municipality or built-up area;
(d) the rate of speed prescribed for motor vehicles on a highway in accordance with subsection (2), (5), (6), (6.1) or (7); or
(e) the maximum rate of speed set under subsection (10) and posted in a construction zone designated under subsection (8) or (8.1).
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slowbird
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What I meant was, the specific HTA we were discussing regarding moving to the right doesn't mention the speed limit.
I didn't mean in the entirety of the Highway Traffic Act as a whole.
Good grief Charlie Brown.Between the Roundabouts and the numpties holding up the left lanes, this thread is going off topic. Let's get back on track.
Relax
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But that's my point - the HTA MUST be considered as a whole.What I meant was, the specific HTA we were discussing regarding moving to the right doesn't mention the speed limit.
I didn't mean in the entirety of the Highway Traffic Act as a whole.
Between the Roundabouts and the numpties holding up the left lanes, this thread is going off topic. Let's get back on track.
Debated posting this but wanted to put it out there how lucky the two ******** I nearly hit head on this morning are.
King rd just west of the 400, 830ish this morning a white bmw ADV bike and an older orange CBR9xx crossed the double yellow line and passed 4 vehicles as I was coming down the road. Not sure if you didn't realize how small of a gap there was, maybe just sheer arrogance or death wish but you're lucky it was another rider coming your way and noticed you and what was about to happen. I hit my brakes, hugged the shoulder and slowed to about 20 kph and you barely squeezed by.
So reckless, it's embarrassing as a rider to see that, no wonder "cagers" hate us.
Seriously, wtf is wrong with you two?
King rd just west of the 400, 830ish this morning a white bmw ADV bike and an older orange CBR9xx crossed the double yellow line and passed 4 vehicles as I was coming down the road. Not sure if you didn't realize how small of a gap there was, maybe just sheer arrogance or death wish but you're lucky it was another rider coming your way and noticed you and what was about to happen. I hit my brakes, hugged the shoulder and slowed to about 20 kph and you barely squeezed by.
So reckless, it's embarrassing as a rider to see that, no wonder "cagers" hate us.
Seriously, wtf is wrong with you two?
slowbird
Well-known member
Yeah seeing how others ride, it's no wonder everyone hates us and just assumes every accident involving a Motorcycle is the riders fault.
I saw a guy on a sport bike on the 403 at 7am with no headlights and no plate.
I saw a guy on a sport bike on the 403 at 7am with no headlights and no plate.
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