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CAN-BIKE Tip
#8
Right Riding
A heart-stopping
moment. I turn my car into a one-way street and almost collide with
a cyclist coming straight at me. I slam on the brakes to avoid a
cyclist riding into the fender of my car. Why don’t cyclists
see the danger in riding against traffic? I don’t want to hurt
anyone – especially my neighbours children!
Statistics
show that young riders are more apt to be injured because of riding
against the traffic flow. Some cyclists illegally ride the wrong
way on one way streets to avoid nearby high traffic streets. Often
one-way streets are designed as traffic control devices to keep
auto traffic out of neighbourhoods. Cyclists may not understand
that they are out of the driver’s field of vision when they
choose to ride against traffic.
Canadian
cyclists face fines of $80 to $100 for cycling against traffic.
Advise children to keep their bike-chain-side of the bike next to
the curb and they will find themselves safely riding on the right.
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