But recently, Toronto has brought in some new laws for motorists with regards to bicycles... if you open your door and a bike slams into your door - you are responsible, and fined. If you drive across a line into a bike lane, you are fined. Not moving over (into opposing traffic) to pass by a biker, you are fined. And they go on...
Yesterday, (day 1 of the new laws) I'm driving down Brock St South just coming into Brooklin, north of Whitby, ON, when I see 3 cyclists coming at me - one on the opposite side of the road, one coming up the centre yellow lane, and another on my right about to speed past my passenger door...or so I thought!
I slow down wondering "where on earth are they going"... and in a split second - they all turned and cut in front of me to turn (their left) to get onto a side road!
I'm going 60 km - they are doing about the same and I could feel that something could go horribly wrong.
I'm tired of hearing "bikes have rights too"... and "cars don't care about bikes"... in this case...I'm sorry - but the rules need to be reviewed for the cyclists too.
If anything had happened, I would have received the fine - or worse, a jail sentence!
#whosruleisit #cyclistrights #autorights #unfairlaws #wheresmylawyer #roadhogs
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