More fines for cyclists
Cyclists should be aware that police are handing out more tickets to riders breaking the law.
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Blork 18:08 on 2026-06-22 Permalink
Good work as long as they’re being fair and reasonable. The tone of that JdeM report implies the cops are on an educational mission as much as anything, and that many of the people being stopped (and not all are ticketed) are not even aware of the rules. For example, you must wear a helmet when using an ELECTRIC Bixi (not required on a regular Bixi). Also, you’re not allowed to wear headphones while riding your bike. Not everyone knows this.
Stop signs and red lights are a bit trickier. Everyone SHOULD know you’re required to stop. On the other hand, there are times and places where it just seems silly, and the good ol’ “Denver stop” is sufficient. But I don’t think the law here recognizes that.
OK, I know you’re all wanting examples. Here’s one: cars are pretty scarce in my neighbourhood, especially outside of commuting hours. It’s not hard to ride along my street and through six or seven intersections and not see a moving car within 100 metres in any direction. Asking a cyclist to come to a full stop under those circumstances is just dumb. That doesn’t mean you can just blow through without even looking, but a full stop? Nah.
Ian 18:36 on 2026-06-22 Permalink
I think this Beaverton article kind of sums it up haha
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/06/complex-man-hates-bikes-when-hes-driving-hates-cars-when-hes-biking/
Joey 18:47 on 2026-06-22 Permalink
Ideal would be to treat it like a crosswalk, no? You must always slow down when approaching but you don’t have to stop unless someone (pedestrian, bike or car) is crossing.
Nicholas 22:03 on 2026-06-22 Permalink
Joey, that’s the Denver stop (or Idaho stop) that Blork was referring to: treating a stop sign as a yield sign. It’s the law in 13 US states plus DC. Plus in lots of countries stop signs are rare, they use yield signs or the default yield to traffic on the right.
It would be great if we got this here, and one could ask their candidates this question in the upcoming election (it’s the province that regulates this).
Chris 22:26 on 2026-06-22 Permalink
Idaho stop was heavily lobbied for during the last CSR review, but the gov did not want it.
Ian 22:56 on 2026-06-22 Permalink
I guess the question in terms of legislation is whether people can be trusted to use their judgement and… well, you can’t turn right on a red in Montreal for reasons, and maybe Idaho stops fall under that too. Riders blowing through stop signs and red lights like it’s a suggestion not a rule should endure an occasional reality check.