After thinking about this, I’m wondering if the cyclist failed to yield ROW? The designated bike lane ended before Dufferin, the collision happened after than in a chevroned lane. As I understand it, the designated lane ROW does not exist outside the designated lane, so cyclists must yield ROW when approaching from behind.Truck driver pretty much tries to kill a cyclist. Passes the bike and turns right over him. I've had lots of vehicles do that but they were normally taxis. Thankfully I didn't have a truck do it.
Police gave a "disobey sign" ticket to the truck driver. Holy f. That's $110. How this was anything less than careless is appalling. There is a solid argument for dangerous as it was no right turn and he almost killed somebody.
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Where no bike lane is present a bicycle falls under the standard definition for "vehicle." That means overtaking on the right of a vehicle making a legally signalled right turn is forbidden, and failure to yield right-of-way. "Legal turn" would be the operative expression here.After thinking about this, I’m wondering if the cyclist failed to yield ROW? The designated bike lane ended before Dufferin, the collision happened after than in a chevroned lane. As I understand it, the designated lane ROW does not exist outside the designated lane, so cyclists must yield ROW when approaching from behind.
I scoured the web looking for further clarification on this rule -- nothing found -- anybody have a reference for this situation?
It looks like 2 crimes at one scene.
Does an illegal turn cancel an illegal overtaking?Where no bike lane is present a bicycle falls under the standard definition for "vehicle." That means overtaking on the right of a vehicle making a legally signalled right turn is forbidden, and failure to yield right-of-way. "Legal turn" would be the operative expression here.
We know the turn was illegal. We have insufficient evidence on the overtaking. With the speed of the cyclist, it looks unlikely but we don't have enough video to know for sure.Does an illegal turn cancel an illegal overtaking?
The overtaking wasn't illegal, if the turn was prohibited.Does an illegal turn cancel an illegal overtaking?
I wonder how many of us took evasive action and avoided a crash because, although we did own that part of the road, we didn't take on a losing encounter.The overtaking wasn't illegal, if the turn was prohibited.
Most, if not all of us. In this case, however, we have no real evidence for or against the truck having actually signalled this turn. The cyclist probably couldn't see what, if anything was in front of the truck until he was alongside it, so wouldn't necessarily have known why it was slowing down. Bicycles don't brake on a dime, so he probably didn't have a chance.I wonder how many of us took evasive action and avoided a crash because, although we did own that part of the road, we didn't take on a losing encounter.
I wonder if the cyclist would have done differently at 6pm when the truck would be ok turning right?Most, if not all of us. In this case, however, we have no real evidence for or against the truck having actually signalled this turn. The cyclist probably couldn't see what, if anything was in front of the truck until he was alongside it, so wouldn't necessarily have known why it was slowing down. Bicycles don't brake on a dime, so he probably didn't have a chance.
EDIT - Despite the results of his actions, I fully expect that the final result will be something like a finding of guilt for "prohibited turn", "turn not in safety", or "disobey sign."
Something that we'll never know, just as we don't really know if the truck signalled.I wonder if the cyclist would have done differently at 6pm when the truck would be ok turning right?
Do you mean other than those tires about to spit their retread all over following traffic?What's wrong with these pictures (as seen in Brampton) ?
Scary - how does MTO let stuff like this stay on the road ?Do you mean other than those tires about to spit their retread all over following traffic?
And the lights being messed up and different sized tires and . . .Do you mean other than those tires about to spit their retread all over following traffic?
They don't, but they can't inspect everything. Until they get noticed by a cop they're free to endanger everyone else on the road, for increased profit margin.Scary - how does MTO let stuff like this stay on the road ?
That's a "dangerous operation causing death" charge, right there. No excuse not to charge at that level, when you have video evidence.
They thought the rider had a gun. Even with a dozen ERU responding, he probably wouldn't get a ticket related to the ebike.