01-04-2018, 05:56 PM
(01-04-2018, 04:20 PM)chutten Wrote: The only section of the HTA I can find that says anything about sidewalks and pedestrians is
Quote:Duties of pedestrian when walking along highway
179 (1) Where sidewalks are not provided on a highway, a pedestrian walking along the highway shall walk on the left side thereof facing oncoming traffic and, when walking along the roadway, shall walk as close to the left edge thereof as possible. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 179 (1).
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(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a pedestrian walking a bicycle in circumstances where crossing to the left side of the highway would be unsafe. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 179 (2).
Does anyone have a citation for not being permitted to walk in a highway if there are sidewalks present?
It says “provided”, not “present”. My argument would be that the sidewalk is not “provided” if it is unusable.