Cycling in Waterloo Region

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Yes, pedestrians have the right of way (not that it matters much). If you are on a bike though, you are legally required to dismount to cross (there is a singular exception in the region...possibly the province....at Huron and Strasburg, which was modified as an experiment to allow cyclists to cross without dismounting, but they still do not have the right of way). Of course, this is an insane statement, and almost nobody dismounts...engineers know this, but it doesn't seem to matter.

Erb & Laurel Trail also has a crossride (automatically activated too). The only remaining complaint is, why isn't it advance-activated based on anticipated travel time upstream.

The common understood meaning is that those with the right of way go first. There is probably nothing illegal about yielding the right of way, but it doesn't mean it isn't against the intended function of the system.

The issue with people yielding the right of way when they have it is that it confounds expectations and is hence more likely to lead to bad outcomes, especially by third parties.