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by denish
Wed Feb 09, 2022 12:07 pm
Forum: Failing to stop for a school bus
Topic: Might have passed bus
Replies: 7
Views: 3877

Re: Might have passed bus

We were in a similar situation. The bus had the flashing lights and stop sign out. HOWEVER was still in motion. We were driving the other direction and kept moving. So the Bus driver yelled at us.

Shouldn't the Bus Drivers stop first before getting the Stop Arm out?
by denish
Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Is the U-Turn legit? For some reason I get honked at here trying to perform this U-Turn in Kitchener.
Replies: 4
Views: 85989

Is the U-Turn legit? For some reason I get honked at here trying to perform this U-Turn in Kitchener.

I want to make a U-Turn here: https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.444155,-80.4948764,3a,75y,55.06h,86.41t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgVeHrVkgtyxv7hMiezR_oQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en My understanding of the law is that I can make a U-Turn if: - The is no no-U-Turn sign - There is nothing blocking or obstructing t...
by denish
Sun Aug 25, 2019 3:51 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: What the rules are for Pedestrians, Roller Bladers and Cyclists at a 4-way stop?
Replies: 6
Views: 2202

Wow I didn't realize there were by-laws against cyclists on side-walks. Sounds murky. We have a lot of paved pathways that are right beside the road. I'm not sure if technical they are or aren't sidewalks. Are cyclists allowed to cross a road at an intersection where the pedestrian do? (assuming the...
by denish
Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:10 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: What the rules are for Pedestrians, Roller Bladers and Cyclists at a 4-way stop?
Replies: 6
Views: 2202

Re: What the rules are for Pedestrians, Roller Bladers and Cyclists at a 4-way stop?

Thankyou. I didn't know that about cyclists. I thought cyclists have right of way over autos. I know of a pathway that crosses an on-ramp to the highway here. I think vehicles have to give right of way to a cyclists there, of course that is a different situation from a 4-way stop. So a pedestrian ap...
by denish
Sat Aug 24, 2019 9:06 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: What the rules are for Pedestrians, Roller Bladers and Cyclists at a 4-way stop?
Replies: 6
Views: 2202

What the rules are for Pedestrians, Roller Bladers and Cyclists at a 4-way stop?

I'm wondering what the rules are for Pedestrians, Roller Bladers and Cyclists at a 4-way stop?

I know it sounds like a simple question. But I'm seeing things that are making me wonder what the exact rules are.
by denish
Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:31 pm
Forum: Failing to share the road
Topic: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?
Replies: 15
Views: 6371

Re: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?

... While the courts have generally adapted the interpetation I have given in civil cases, to my knowledge, there has not been a definitive decision with regards to that section where there is NO dividing line. Rather, the cases have all had a dividing line. ... Interesting, I was wondering about t...
by denish
Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:04 pm
Forum: Failing to share the road
Topic: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?
Replies: 15
Views: 6371

Re: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?

... not exactly, no one needed to yield, just slow down. Also in this particular case, there was a line of parked cars, rather than an obstacle. ... that is in the path of YOUR vehicle is an obstacle that YOU must stop if needed; ... That's the thing, it wasn't needed. There was room for both. She ...
by denish
Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:59 pm
Forum: Failing to share the road
Topic: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?
Replies: 15
Views: 6371

Re: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?

This is an interesting one, for me anyhow. Assuming that there is physically room for both vehicles, what's the difference vs. a roadway which was the narrower dimension to start with? Suspect we're dealing with common law / case law here as opposed to the written law. Yes, good point. When there's...
by denish
Mon Jun 11, 2018 12:41 pm
Forum: Failing to share the road
Topic: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?
Replies: 15
Views: 6371

Re: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?

The one with the obstacle in front of them is the one who must yield. Its clear as day. Why would the opposing driver (with no obstacle in front of them (e.g. parked car) have to take any steps when they have a clear path? It would be a mockery of traffic law any other way. The odd thing is that ma...
by denish
Mon Jun 11, 2018 12:38 pm
Forum: Failing to share the road
Topic: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?
Replies: 15
Views: 6371

Re: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?

It does say the centre of the roadway as opposed to the centre of the available roadway. I see your point and 99 times out of 100 you'd just slow down, pass the other driver and that would be the end of it but you managed to find the one who wanted to yell at you. But in a collision situation I wou...
by denish
Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:49 am
Forum: Failing to share the road
Topic: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?
Replies: 15
Views: 6371

Re: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?

Also 148 refers to "Overtaking and passing rules". So unclear to me if that would relate to "passing" a parked car, when there is no centerline marked.
by denish
Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:28 am
Forum: Failing to share the road
Topic: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?
Replies: 15
Views: 6371

Re: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?

denish wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:08 pm ...They drive on right 1/2 of the road that's remaining to the right of the parked cars...
Rather, we drive on the 1/2 of the road that's remaining to the left of the parked cars.
by denish
Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:08 pm
Forum: Failing to share the road
Topic: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?
Replies: 15
Views: 6371

Re: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?

... I'm having second thoughts about this. That section doesn't say if the road refers to the active part, i.e. not including the parked cars. For example, in our neighbourhood, it's about 2 m wider than the one where the lady yelled at me. Everyone routinely, on the side of the parked cars, take up...
by denish
Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:41 am
Forum: Failing to share the road
Topic: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?
Replies: 15
Views: 6371

Re: Do I need to yield on a narrow street?

Well that's unfortunate. She had about 40% of the roadway and enough room to continue driving safely.

But thankyou for the information. Technically I was wrong.
by denish
Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:08 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Argument with Parking Officer
Replies: 3
Views: 1794

Re: Argument with Parking Officer

I don't know all the details but "misusing a permit" says it all.

It's possible the parking official went over board.

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