It was one of hundreds of tickets issued in 'blitzes' in High Park during the pandemic.
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Fk stopping for da law when im on my fast bike
Profoundly unfair & unjust….
But she WAS doing 36 in a 20 zone & all she had to do was apply her brakes.
I’m guessing you’ve never ridden a bike, as an adult.
Bikes have brakes. Use them. Hitting a pedestrian at that speed could seriously hurt a pedestrian. Maybe try getting your leg muscles in shape if the next hill is too steep for you to climb.
You know it’s in a designated bike lane, right? And not on the sidewalk. Otherwise, you could make the same argument for cars and pedestrians. Cars hitting a pedestrian at 20 km/h could seriously hurt a pedestrian.
Or she could get an e-bike which solves the problem of any perceived dangers in terms of regaining her speed for the climb. I agree about the pedestrian dangers. They could be a senior citizen or someone unborn.
Share the road, share the rules. Cyclists want exceptions to everything, stop signs, crosswalks, speeding, against traffic, on sidewalks. You’re not special because you’re on a bike.
Once she wins, I think those who use vehicles will have a reference point to argue the same. Speed limits in some paths / roads are just too low.
Even if the speed limit is changed, that wouldn’t cancel out any of the tickets. They were still going faster than the posted speed limit at the time so the offence still stands.
She should be ashamed of her action. Tired of bicyclists breaking the law in every streets of Toronto
Be careful
If she was speeding she is guilty. Everyone is responsible for their choices , even lawyers!
… and if the posted speed limit was reasonable, she wouldn’t be breaking the law and she wouldn’t be guilty if anything or any crime.
So, what’s your point?
shalom my firend!
stupid i did faster than the clock i had a speed amiter to prove it i did it for years steep contry roads were great. 2 i was 11 or 12 when i started it in the 1960s. it was great fun to do it indead an i even pasted city buses lmao. OVER 60MILE HR.
Charter challenges usually take years
As a cyclist, any infractions you are convicted of will also be automatically be applied to your drivers licence, and you will accrue demerit points, penalties and higher insurance premiums, even though you weren’t in a car when allegedly committing the infraction.
If you want to go over 20 down that stretch just do it on the sidewalk. You are no longer committing a provincial highway traffic Act offence if you are no longer riding on a highway. A sidewalk is not a highway, under Definitions, in the Act.
You MAY be liable for a fine of riding a bike on a sidewalk, but I am guessing such a fine is much less expensive and less onerous on a licensed driver, than being caught speeding down a road on a bike.
Wish I could use her reasoning driving in my car 😒
Holy Crap! Don’t cops have anything better to do! Money grab!
bicycle dont even have a speedometer. it is impossible to know how much you are going.
Or to how use English
Throw the book at her. She’s a lawyer, so she has some professional responsibility to be aware of regulations. Too many Toronto cyclists feel the rules of the road don’t apply to them. As I’ve tried to cross a street in my neighbourhood where there’s a stop sign on the cross street, I’ve been told by lycra-clad Tour de France wannabes to get out of their effing way. This summer an adult cyclist nearly knocked me over after sailing through a stop sign, and then took offense when I grabbed him so he couldn’t ride off. I see cyclists riding after dark with no lights whatsoever and wearing dark clothing.
Fortunately, most cyclists don’t behave like this, but the bad apples need to be identified and given a healthy dose of reality. The Highway Traffic Act applies to cyclists just as it does to motorists.