Cyclist can’t be charged with hit-and-run
An incident on the Lachine Canal bike path has elicited the claim that a cyclist can’t be charged with hit‑and‑run because the vehicle is not motorized.
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Nicholas 11:30 on 2025-08-16 Permalink
Many of the driving rules only apply to motorized vehicles. Last I checked you can’t be charged with driving under the influence on an acoustic bike because it’s not a motor vehicle, just as you can’t for walking drunk (though you can for boating drunk even on a sailboat). (You might be able to be charged for dangerous manœuvre, or disorderly conduct, IANAL, etc.) This would just fall under reckless or negligent behaviour, probably not assault, as it would if you were walking, so fleeing the scene is generally not a crime, and sadly these people are unlikely to find this irresponsible person. At least health care is mostly free.