tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207584811195702217.post1071773055777793088..comments2023-12-20T10:44:37.768-08:00Comments on The Incidental Cyclist: CrackdownKate (and Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12314278577720373140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207584811195702217.post-15703910021083039842010-06-10T13:42:48.737-07:002010-06-10T13:42:48.737-07:00Until Ottawa provides us with proper bike lanes th...Until Ottawa provides us with proper bike lanes throughout the downtown core, I think cyclists should be allowed to ride on the sidewalk and use pedestrian crossings. Not recklessly, of course. Not without care for pedestrians. But they should not be fined for trying to get from one point to another as safely as possible.<br /><br />FYI, Kate, you are not supposed to use a pedestrian crossing while on your bicycle. That is the exact reason why I was stopped by the cops last week. They didn't give me a ticket because they said they were being "nice". The next day I saw a bike cop pull the exact same move and use a pedestrian crossing. Infuriating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207584811195702217.post-60334944013774295802010-06-10T11:45:05.673-07:002010-06-10T11:45:05.673-07:00I understand the fines they're dishing out are...I understand the fines they're dishing out are the absolute minimum as an "educational" thing. It IS kind of weird to coincide it with Bike Week though. I do think most cyclists know they're not allowed to ride on the sidewalk. I've known that since I was 7. Plus it's common sense. We don't take cycling seriously enough here. They need their own segregated paths. They don't belong on the sidewalk and they shouldn't have to compete with cars on the roads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com