Every spring, as soon as people get out on two wheels, the roads turn into a bit of a slaughterhouse. Riders are still rusty and car drivers aren't used to seeing people on bicycles or motorcycles on the roads. Here are a few tips to make the roads safer: 1) Always perform both mirror and blind spot checks before turning, changing lanes or opening the doors. If you "don't have a blind spot," check over the shoulder anyway. 2) Look far ahead when making left turns. A huge number of serious motorcycle injuries and fatalities comes from careless drivers suddenly turning left in front of them. 3) The street-sweeping crews haven't been out yet so the pavement is still treacherous for anyone on 2 wheels. Keep an eye on them so you don't run over them if they wipe out. 4) Pay special attention to people on bicycles and on those electric scooters with non-functional pedals. They are more likely to disobey laws and pull sudden, dangerous maneuvers. While some may argue that you'd be doing the gene-pool a favour, would you really want someone's death on your hands? Here's a site with great tips on being a safe vehicle operator http://www.roadawareness.org/ Be safe out there!
Every spring, as soon as people get out on two wheels, the roads turn into a bit of a slaughterhouse. Riders are still rusty and car drivers aren't used to seeing people on bicycles or motorcycles on the roads. Here are a few tips to make the roads safer:
1) Always perform both mirror and blind spot checks before turning, changing lanes or opening the doors. If you "don't have a blind spot," check over the shoulder anyway.
2) Look far ahead when making left turns. A huge number of serious motorcycle injuries and fatalities comes from careless drivers suddenly turning left in front of them.
3) The street-sweeping crews haven't been out yet so the pavement is still treacherous for anyone on 2 wheels. Keep an eye on them so you don't run over them if they wipe out.
4) Pay special attention to people on bicycles and on those electric scooters with non-functional pedals. They are more likely to disobey laws and pull sudden, dangerous maneuvers. While some may argue that you'd be doing the gene-pool a favour, would you really want someone's death on your hands?
I have been reading Fight Your Traffic Ticket site and have a couple of comments.
I was issued two tickets at the same time, one for invalid left turn (Hwy 7 in Markham and Swansea). Another one, because the officer did not like my copy of registration documents.
This happened in last year (2015) April. I was going to pick up my son from Queen's University (Kingston) after his exams, and I guess I was too excited and was caught speeding 36km. The cop didn't say anything to me, just asked for my registration etc. Came back and handed me the ticket and…
Asking for input on whether I should hire someone or go to court myself.
Situation:
Was on a 60 road with a bit of traffic. Construction on the two right lanes leaving just a left turn lane and the centre lane. It was a green light so I accelerated (also writing down on my statement that I…
I got ticketed for a 72 in a 50 zone that I actually thought was a 60 zone as it was less than a km before.
I had an aggressive driver on my bumper so after tapping my brakes a few time I accelerated to merge into a different lane which was when I got caught in a speed trap.
I'm laughing my a$$ off at the scales of injustice in this town... This is a crazy story!
I'm cycling from home to work on Oct. 3 & get struck while traveling through my green light by a jeep turning right at his red light at the corner of Hwy101 & Brunette Road (Hollinger Park)!…
I was in court last week and the crown and judge agreed on a joint submittion that I plea guilty to dangerious driving. The judge commended me on the work I have done to improve myself and stated that there would be no prohibition on my drivers licence. He gave me a fine and one years probation…
Got a ticket for failure to obey sign. Essentially went straight on a right turn lane when there was a traffic blitz going south from Markham Main st past Hwy 7 east.
I received my notice of trial for July 17th but I assumed this was going to be a first appearance or is this the actual trial…
I've posted at this forum before under a different username a while back, which I unfortunately can't remember, and at that time the people who replied back were extremely helpful and for that I'm grateful.
Last night I was leaving Toronto driving north on University just north of Queens…
In early March I was driving in the Yonge & Churchil area. An officer said I failed to stop at a stop sign and ticketed me 110+3 demerits. While getting my license etc. I have multiple photocopy of my car ownership in my car, and that I thought I handed him the copy with the validation…
Hi, I am from Ontraio, Canada. I was using my friends car for moving some stuff around and was stopped by police and could not produce insurance slip. Got $65 ticket and paid it thinking not to make fuss about it. I know I made a mistake by not contesting it more so given that it was my first…
