In Ontario, bicycles are considered vehicles under the Highway Traffic Act, so cyclists have to follow traffic laws when riding
Cyclists on Simcoe St. wait for the traffic signal to change so they can cross King St. West, in Toronto , on Jan. 11 2016.Are bicycles allowed to proceed through an intersection when there is a red light for traffic but pedestrians have their advance walk sign? – David, Ontario If the light is red but there’s a walk sign for pedestrians, cyclists could get a ticket for riding along with them.
Illuminating the walk sign before the light turns green – which is called a leading pedestrian interval or an advance walk signal – is meant to let pedestrians get a head start on crossing the street before there’s traffic in the intersection. In Toronto, the advance walk stays on for five seconds before the light turns green.
“Cyclists should be able to advance on the pedestrian’s signal because that gets you ahead of traffic,” improving the chance that motor vehicle drivers will see you, said David Shellnutt, who specializes in cases involving cyclists. “ half of cyclists understand that you have to wait, and the other half either don’t understand or prefer to risk the ticket because they feel – and I’ve heard this from dozens of people – that it’s safer.
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