Cycling in Waterloo Region

[danbrotherston]

I think adding a sign is avoiding the problem. But usually it is in response to something happening, and I can't figure out what happened in this situation. People have been cycling across crosswalks for as long as we have had bikes and crosswalks.

I also think that posting a sign warning of a fine is pointless unless someone is actually going to start enforcing the law.

Yeah, I'm not sure what benefit staff believe the sign provides.  I doubt very much it changes behaviour at all.  Cyclists are already technically breaking the law so there is no change to the liability or legal situation (cyclists still have zero legal protection in the case of an accident).  So the only benefit seems to be staff appear to be doing something.  Or perhaps, angering drivers further, now they see cyclists "breaking" more obviously the law.