Bike Cops

Worldy

在CITYTV网上看到的，转过来：

Here are a few reminders from Toronto Police about navigating the means streets of the city on a bike:

A bike is the same as a car

O.K., not quite. But under the Highway Traffic Act, it's defined as a vehicle. That means it's subject to the same laws as automobiles.  


You can't ride on the sidewalk

It's been illegal for a while now, but people still do it. And if cops catch you, you're liable for an $85 fine.



Have the right equipment

It's hard to believe but it's happened. A cop can stop you and give you a ticket if you don't have a headlight ($30), a bell or a horn ($90) or your brakes aren't working properly ($90).



Helmets

They're mandatory for kids under 18, but are recommended for everyone to reduce head or brain injuries. Failure to have your child wear one can cost you $60.



Other fines

You know what drivers are subject to. Here's what cyclists face if they don't do the right thing on the roads.

Careless Driving: $265
Riding on a closed road: $90.
Disobeying a stop sign: $90.
Failure to yield at a yield sign: $90.
Failure to yield to a pedestrian: $90.
Passing a stopped vehicle at a crosswalk: $90.
Passing a stopped streetcar at a crosswalk: $90.
Dangerous lane change: $90
Failure to signal a turn: $90.
Going through a red light: $90.
Riding on the sidewalk: $90.
Driving the wrong way on a one way street: $90.
Two on a bike at once: $90.
Refusing to I.D. yourself to an officer when asked: $90.


Source: Highway Traffic Act

retina

应该致顶。
不过headlight好像是在是在天黑前，和天亮后半个小时之内要求用。
因为我们不能在人行道上骑车，bell/horn在路上没啥用，比较ridiculous。有几个开车的会注意自行车铃声？
在十字路口，走斑马线是常犯的错误。
在路口停车的时候要排在骑车后面，不能占用右转道，等等。
不过为什么不强调，汽车不占用自行车道或者行驶路线。其实自行车在事故中更容易受伤。
我从来没有见到过汽车正规的打灯超越自行车。倒是被汽车嘀过n次，右转挡道，等等。

闲云野鹤

在有汽车的路上骑车有点 :pa:

retina

闲云野鹤
在有汽车的路上骑车有点 :pa:

危险是有点。尽量把自己弄得显眼一点，鲜艳的衣服，灯，反光片。必要的头盔一定不能少。

free-spirit

What's careless driving? Wearing seatbelt might be added to the list.

Some of the charges are rediculous when applied to bike riders.

iron man

the demerit points don't apply to cyclists:
http://www.wheels.ca/article/473658

      A: Ontario transportation ministry spokesperson Bob Nichols replies:

      Bicycles are not included in the definition of "motor vehicle" under the Highway Traffic Act. As such, and in relation to section 210 of the HTA, convictions for offences that occurred on a bicycle are not recorded by the ministry (on an individual's driving record) and the Demerit Point System does not apply.

And also on thisHighway Traffic Act Bicycle Violations PDF file  http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/pdf/hta.pdf, it says:

Demerit Point System does not apply to cyclists
Section 56: “The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations providing for a demerit point system for drivers of
motor vehicles or of streetcars.”

爱好者

店里卖的自行车全都没有铃。

喝完酒骑自行车没事吧。