07-04-2016, 07:05 AM
That's usually the visual cue I look out for... This is a really interesting discussion. Especially for a novice cyclist like me who is just trying to get used to it all. What are my triggers for knowing if it's OK to ride on an off-road bit of infrastructure?
-If it's just concrete, I usually assume it's a sidewalk and avoid it because it's illegal for me to ride on.
-If it's pavement, I generally assume it's meant to be a trail for everyone ("MUT"), and I'll ride on it.
-If I see cycle lanes on the road and also a pavement trail, I get confused, because why would there be both? In this case I generally ride on the road for fear of getting a ticket or ticking someone off, even if I don't feel as safe doing so.
I really wish they had put their money into signage designating this instead of signage warning of the $110 fine for riding on crosswalks.
With regard to ion, the future Northbound Courtland lanes are now paved in the Manitou/Block Line area.
-If it's just concrete, I usually assume it's a sidewalk and avoid it because it's illegal for me to ride on.
-If it's pavement, I generally assume it's meant to be a trail for everyone ("MUT"), and I'll ride on it.
-If I see cycle lanes on the road and also a pavement trail, I get confused, because why would there be both? In this case I generally ride on the road for fear of getting a ticket or ticking someone off, even if I don't feel as safe doing so.
I really wish they had put their money into signage designating this instead of signage warning of the $110 fine for riding on crosswalks.
With regard to ion, the future Northbound Courtland lanes are now paved in the Manitou/Block Line area.